Warp spacer ?

Unknown

ca. 1295–1070 B.C. · Wood · Egyptian Art

One side of this wooden object has nodges at regular intervals. This might be a warp spacer. Such tools were part of vertical looms and used to evenly spread the warps during the weaving process.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

Medium

Wood

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922