In central Tyrrhenian Italy, textile tools have been found in three different kinds of contexts: settlements, burials and sanctuaries. Thus the implements represent the fact that textile-making was present in many aspects of life. In this article, I will concentrate on textile-making as a part of religious ritual in central Tyrrhenian Italy. In the region, textile tools have been found both in
... [Show full abstract] votive deposits and scattered in sanctuary areas. As I will attempt to show, the two kinds of contexts may indicate different rituals related to textile-making.