Piece N° 029Antique Objects and Craft
Antique weaver’s comb, Morocco
A witness to Moroccan textile traditions, this wooden comb was used in weaving to press the threads together and keep the weft even. In craft workshops, such tools accompanied the patient work of weavers and the making of textiles handed down from generation to generation.
- Origin
- Morocco
- Nature
- Antique
About this piece
Its carved structure, aligned teeth and old patina bear witness to a craft in which every tool was made to meet the demands of handwork. Today it shows another side of Moroccan craftsmanship: useful objects whose beauty lies in the simplicity of their form and the traces left by their use.
