A partly dismantled horizontal loom. It has two shafts suspended on 'horses' and two foot treadles to work them. There is a reed made of split bamboo, wood and cord and a narrow cylindrical breast beam. There is a poorly woven, predominantly red weft faced fabric and its unwoven woollen warp attached to the breast beam. There are two boat shuttles. [Textile]
loom; textile
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