Pick Item Number: Sa180 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Deer bone pick which is long and narrow, tapered to a pointed tip. Small carved quetzal bird, in profile at top, has incised comb on head and incised eye, both painted light red. Faint green lines probably indicate tail feathers. Rest of pick is natural bone.
History Of Use
Used in weaving, particularly in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, for single faced supplementary weft patterning. Used as a pick device to lift warps and to insert patterning wefts, or for working the last passage of weft into position.
Iconographic Meaning
Quetzal bird is the national bird of Guatemala, and is often carved on warp picks.
Cultural Context
weaving
Item History
- Made in San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, 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
Who
- Culture
- Cakchiquel
- 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
- San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before August 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on August 5, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0404/0008