Needle
Item number Sf1023 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Long metal needle with a lenticular eye at one end and a flattened point at the other end. A cross section of the shaft is roughly circular. The shaft has a number of bumps and bows. The surface is only roughly finished with scrapes and dents visible to the naked eye. The surface is powdered with rust.
History Of Use
Long needles are used for putting the final rows of weft on warp faced textiles after the shed roll and heddle have been removed. This slow process is necessary for producing fabrics with 4 selvedges, the type produced by women on the ground loom. Some fabrics that were traditionally woven with 4 selvedges are now cut rather than laboriously finished with a needle, especially textiles made for sale.
Narrative
Family property belonging to Candelaria Cruz Machaca and her children. Originally purchased in Puno, date unknown.
Cultural Context
weaving
Item History
- Made in Taquile, Puno, Peru
- Collected by Mary Frame during 1987
- Owned by Mary Frame before November 3, 1987
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on November 3, 1987
What
- Name
- Needle
- Identification Number
- Sf1023
- Type of Item
- needle
- Material
- metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- rolled, hammered and cut
- Overall
- height 91.7 cm, diameter 0.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Taquile, Puno, Peru
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1987
- Ownership Date
- before November 3, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on November 3, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1274/0048
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