Backstrap Loom Item Number: Ni55 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Loom (parts a-d) consisting of a partially completed brown and grey-white double-faced weaving on complete backstrap loom (part a). Intertwined in the weaving is a batten (parts b) and two lease sticks (parts c-d) that can be removed along with four shed rods and two heddle rods are tied to weaving. The long looping stitches attach weaving to front and back loom bars. Detailed are three horizontal rows of abstract geometric designs of beige diamonds, x’s and triangles on a brown ground. Part b is a wooden batten, trapezoidal in shape. Parts c-d are a smaller, thinner version of part b.
Cultural Context
contemporary; tourist art; ritual
Narrative
The Wixáritari are known to the larger world as the Huichol, however that is not the name they use to refer to themselves.
Item History
- Made in Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico before 1980
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Misiones Franciscanas
- Owned by Ralph Maud before February 1, 1982
- Received from Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 1, 1982
What
- Name
- Backstrap Loom
- Identification Number
- Ni55 a-d
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- bamboo grass, wood, wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, cut, shaped, wrapped and stitched
- Part A
- height 70.4 cm, width 41.2 cm, depth 1.9 cm
- Part B
- height 3.4 cm, width 45.7 cm, depth 0.6 cm
- Part C
- height 0.8 cm, width 41.1 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Huichol
- Previous Owner
- Misiones Franciscanas and Ralph Maud
- Received from
- Ralph Maud (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 93
- Accession Number
- 0774/0014 a-d