Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large metal comb, tines long and rectangular, shorn off at an angle at tip. Metal slabs are used to separate tines at back of comb, with one extending upward to fit inside the handle which sits on top of comb at a steep angle. Handle is made of two pieces of wood, curving back to fit the hand. Pommel is rounded.

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• Type of Item beater
• Culture Turkish
• Material wood, metal
• Measurements height 12.0 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 11.3 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
• Received from Joanna Staniszkis

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• Made in Turkey

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• Collection Date during 1994
• Ownership Date before October 16, 2017
• Acquisition Date on October 16, 2017

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3275/0024