Any information about this wood art/panel?

[glabora-0]

Hi everyone,

I found these two wood (arts/panels?) at a thrift store. Does anyone have information on where it’s from or what it is for? The one that has a bell is about 16 inches and the one on top of the door looks like a twin bed head frame. Thanks a lot! 

 

 

 

 

[sonomabarn67]

Asian. They look to be parts of a tape loom.

[glabora-0]

Thank you!!!

[argon38]

But would a tape loom have a bell?

[sonomabarn67]

To be honest, I don't know.

[maxine*j · Accepted solution]

Well, assuming it is a "repurposed" bit of ribbon loom, maybe the bell was added and the whole could be mounted atop a door so the bell would ring when the door is opened.  I admit that idea came into my head only because OP shows another piece sitting on a door frame.

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[redmodelt]

RE the bell; if the boss can hear the bells they know you are working! 🙂

[argon38]

There's just something about them that strikes me as possibly symbolic/ritual/decorative, rather than utilitarian.

[maxine*j]

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@argon38 wrote:

There's just something about them that strikes me as possibly symbolic/ritual/decorative, rather than utilitarian.

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Beats me.  I think the spacing looks awfully narrow and irregular for even a ribbon ribbon loom, but I know pretty much zilch about them (or any other looms, for that matter).  Also, the thing with the bell looks like it would be the shuttle, so...? 

Narrow spacing: