Skip Navigation or Skip to Content

Keyword search

Advanced search

Image © National Museums Scotland

View full screen

Loom weight

Description

Steatite loom weight with top cut thinner for perforation, from Jarlshof

Museum reference

X.HSA 575

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Loom weight

Materials

Steatite

Physical description

Steatite; top cut thinner for perforation

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

national museum of scotland »
level -1 »
scotland galleries »
early people »
weaving and winding »
f003

Back to top