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The only irrefutable proof that Romans used their triangular tablets for weaving would of course be finding woven bands that needed such equipment. I know of no such textiles... in fact when I was writing TTW there were no bands in existence anywhere that necessitated their use. The fact that they were found in larger numbers than were the square, and that their holes often showed thread-wear, is therefore a great puzzle. I suggested a possible use in rope-making because rope or cord is most commonly made from three strands; and the tablet could conceivably be the top in such a process. It has also been suggested they could have been the pans of a weighing scale. I rather doubt if their proposed use as weaving implements would now be current if it were not for its inclusion in Margrethe Hald's influential writings. But she was basing this on the pierced wooden triangles found in Scandinavia, now known to be a very ingenious way of suspending three shafts on a loom. Peter Collingwood Send private reply to peter collingwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop receiving tabletweaving (not tabletweaving-digest), send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe tabletweaving. To stop receiving tabletweaving-digest, see the end of a digest.
