Part of Braid loom. The breast beam has two long wooden vertical planks of wood connected to it. Half way up these two planks a horizontal bar is connected between them. Another vertical plank is connected to the horizontal bar. Rope is tired onto the two main horizontal planks. All three vertical planks have holes drilled into them. The loom has a leather and metal reed. The reed is kept in place with string. The whole frame would be positioned either in the middle or at the front of the loom.
loom components; textile
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