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Textile shuttle, circa 1800

Item

Title

Textile shuttle, circa 1800

Description

Shuttles were textile tools designed to carry and move yarn back and forth through the warp which in turn creates cloth.

Source

Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Date

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Format

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

domestic life; Shuttle; Textile; Textile tools

Citation

“Textile shuttle, circa 1800,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 10, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5827.

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