Yarn Item Number: Sa348 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ball of three-ply s-twist fine red commercial cotton yarn. Two threads have been knotted together tied around a number of threads, then passed through the ball to secure it.
History Of Use
Altough some cotton hand spinning is still done in Guatemala, most weavers use commercially spun and dyed cotton yarn, such as this. These yarns are either produced domestically or imported, mainly from the U.S., England and Germany.
Cultural Context
weaving
Item History
- Made in Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before August 5, 1977
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on August 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Yarn
- Identification Number
- Sa348
- Type of Item
- yarn
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine spun and dyed
- Overall
- diameter 5.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0404/0034 c