In the center of the vessel, two women work an upright loom. Weights tied to the ends of the warp threads hold them taut. The woman on the left pushes the weft thread, while her companion separates the warp threads with a headle rod. The finished portion of the woven material is rolled up at the top of the loom. To the right of the loom, three women perform the first step, which consists of weighing the wool taken from a basket; a third woman supervises the operation. Farther to the right, four women spin wool into yarn, while two others fold the finished cloth on a low stool.