Loom sword
- DATE:
- 1100–1450
- MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE:
- Wood
- CLASSIFICATION:
- Tools and Equipment
- DIMENSIONS:
- 25 7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in. (65.72 × 3.18 × 1.27 cm)
- DEPARTMENT:
- Arts of the Americas
- LOCATION:
- Not On View
- CREDIT LINE:
- Dallas Museum of Art, the Nora and John Wise Collection, bequest of John Wise
- OBJECT NUMBER:
- 1983.W.1815
General Description
Textiles are some of the finest and most specialized arts of the Andes, providing fundamental information regarding regional production, developed techniques, and adopted styles. This wooden implement represents one of the principal tools used in textile manufacture. Loom swords served to separate warps and compact wefts in textile manufacture on a loom.
Adapted from
Kimberly L. Jones, PhD, Inca: Conquests of the Andes / Los Incas y las conquistas de los Andes, Label text [1983.W.1815; 1983.W.1818; 1983.W.1821; 1983.W.1809; 1983.W.1812.a–b; 1983.W.1835; 1983.W.1839], 2015.