Wooden Equipment for Alasha Weaving

Description

The object is a set of wooden tools and implements used in traditional weaving for the production of alasha. The set includes a weaving sword, bowstring and kosa. These implements were used during the weaving process to handle, separate and regulate the warp threads and to assist in forming the woven textile structure. The tools were handmade from wood. Dating to 1990, the set represents a material example of traditional Kazakh weaving technology and reflects the methods of manual production associated with the manufacture of alasha.