Summary
Jack from the countermarch floor loom. 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
Two triangular-shaped, flat lengths of wood with two large holes, in the centre and to one side of each. The narrow edges at either end feature small holes through which a double strand of white cord is threaded and knotted to join the two pieces.
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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
102 cm (Length), 10.5 cm (Width), 1.4 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Looms, Weaving, Woodworking
