Greetings to the list. A few days ago a friend of mine sent me some pictures from a relatively new book on Siksälä archeology - "Siksälä: a Community at the Frontiers". Among other pictures I found a very strange drawing that, according to the caption, shows a reconstruction of a squared shawl from female grave. You can see the drawing here: http://www.yrmegard.pri.ee/pictures/siksala.jpg
Tablet woven edge on the left is beyond my understanding. How is it possible to create such pattern while turning the tablets continuously in the same direction? It also seems that the dark cords on the left are twisted more loosely than cords in the pattern area. There is nothing on tablet weaving in the text of the book and the author of this reconstruction drawing has passed away quite a while ago. It is possible that her drawing is not technically accurate yet I would leave that possibility for the last. We are currently trying to find out if the original textile fragment survived but most probably it didn't. Does anybody have an idea how such pattern could be woven? With best wishes, Julia
