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Title
[Fiber
tools
:
rag
shuttle]
Creator
unknown
Medium of Original
artifacts
Date of Orginal
1800/1900
Dimensions
21.75" x 3.5" x 1.5"
Description
A
shuttle
carries
the
weft
fiber
for a
weaver
across
the
warp
. The
warp
is
strung
on to a
loom
from the
back
to
where
the
weaver
sits
in
front
. A
weaver
needs
at
least
one
shuttle
, and
may
use
several
, for
different
colors
or for
different
threads
. This
1800s-era
open
shuttle
was
used
to
hold
the
strips
of
torn
fabric
for
making
rag
rugs
.
It
was
collected
by
Ayleene
Bryan
and
donated
to the
Southern
Highland
Craft
Guild
. The
creator
of this
item
is
unknown
.
Subject - Craft
Looms -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category
textiles
Time Period
pre-1890
1890s
Source Institution
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection
Southern
Highland
Craft
Guild
Records
.
Permanent
collection
.
Inventory Number
SHCG_PC_2000_164
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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