Loom Weight

A baked clay loom weight. This simple domestic object was a critical part of weaving cloth. Woolen clothes from Britain were highly regarded and weaving would have been carried out at Staines before, during and after the Roman era. This loom weight has a mass of 217g, is 40mm at its thickest point, and 70 x 90 x 45mm along its edges. Each loom weight would be attached to approximately 10 to 20 vertical warp threads, according to the tension required for the cloth being produced. Looms themselves would have been wooden frames, so the loom weight is usually the only record in the archaeology. This object is now part of the education team's handling box. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab一件烧制陶制织机坠（loom weight）。这件简易家用器具是织布工序的核心部件。英国出产的羊毛衣物曾广受赞誉，而在罗马统治不列颠的时期前后，斯坦恩斯（Staines）地区均开展过织布活动。 该织机坠重217克，最厚处达40毫米，边缘尺寸为70×90×45毫米。根据所织布料的张力需求，每件织机坠需固定于约10至20根垂直经纱之上。古时织机多为木质框架结构，因此织机坠通常是考古遗存中仅存的相关实物证据。 目前该器物已纳入教育团队的教学实操箱。 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab