CH HAVE COME DOWN TO US.

In so far as I know, not many loom parts have yet been discovered, and
those which I have had an opportunity of studying do not assist us to
much knowledge beyond that which we have gained by a study of the wall
paintings. We have the article from Kahun already mentioned, which may
possibly be a warp weight, as it somewhat resembles the later warp
weights found elsewhere. It is of hardened mud with a perforation at
the thin end through which a piece of string has been passed and
knotted (Fig. 17), but so far no illustration of a loom with weights
has been found, either for the period to which this article belongs or
to any other period. On the other hand the material is not suitable
for a net-sinker, nor is it intended to be made to stand up. As
mentioned above it is probably AEgean.

[Illustration: Fig. 17.--Piece of perforated hardened mud. Possibly a
warp weight, 10 cm. x 8.7 x 4.2 (3-15/16 in. x 2-7/16 in. x 1-5/8 in.)
Weight 470 gramms (1 lb. 1/2 oz.) Probably of AEgean origin. _Kahun._
Manchester Museum.]

[Illustration: Fig. 18.--Burnt-clay warp weight. Height 11.4 cm. (4-1/4
in.) Weight 260 gramms (9-1/4 oz.) Probably Roman. Bankfield Museum.
(Received from Prof. Flinders Petrie).]

Another form of warp weight, of burnt clay, is somewhat frequently met
with, Fig. 18, but it is described as appertaining to Roman times, and
may therefore be either a Greek or Roman article. Similar weights from
Cyprus and North Africa, &c., can be seen in the British Museum.

Wooden pegs have been found at Gurob, which may possibly have been
used for holding the warp and breast beams in position, Fig. 19. These
pegs may appear to be rather short for the purpose, but in very
primitive looms the warp is not kept so taut as might and should be,
and hence there is not the same heavy strain on the pegs as we should
deem necessary. The way to settle their use would be to fix them in
solid ground and test them.

[Illustration: Fig. 19.--Wooden Peg, possibly used for holding the
warp and breast beams. Length 13.5 to 10.2 cm. (5-13/16 in. to 4 in.)
_Gurob_ XVIII.-XIX. Dyn. (about 1580-1205 B.C.) Manchester Museum.]

[Illustration: Fig. 20.--Long straight lath with notches at each end,
probably a laze rod. Length 1 m. 24 (4 ft. 13/16 in.) Breadth 5.2 cm. (2
in.) Thickness 2.2 cm. (7/8 in.) _Kahun._ Manchester Museum.]

[Illustration: 1/2 size section of Fig. 20.]

[Illustration: 1/2 size section of Fig. 21