Summary
Warp rod from the countermarch floor loom. It is used to tie the warp threads to beam sticks. The Countermarch Floor Loom was made for Anna Apinis by fellow survivors of World War II, in Memmingen, a displaced persons camp in Germany with wood scavenged from bombed-out ruins. It was designed by Anna's husband Ervins. Anna used the loom to weave traditional Latvian designs using threads gathered by unraveling old scraps of fabric. Anna brought the loom with her to Australia and continued to weave Latvian designs on it.
Physical Description
Thin, round, dark brown wooden rod. It is varnished and has one hole drilled at either end.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Anita Apinis-Herman, 01 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Made
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Designer
Mr Ervins Apinis, Memmingen, Germany, circa 1945
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Overall Dimensions
116 cm (Length), 1.5 cm (Width), 1.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Looms, Weaving, Woodworking
