This wedge is part of a loom that was used in southeastern Pennsylvania for over two hundred years. This piece of oak is located on the right side of the loom and supports the wide stretcher underneath the weaver's bench.
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
Oak, red
Museum Object Number
2015.0028.001 Y
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh
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Object Number
2015.0028.001 Y
Object Name
Tool (for textiles) (Loom)
Category
Tools
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Likely created in Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania.