Bow Loom Item Number: Na1608 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A loom with a lightly coloured wood bow which curves and has a tan hide piece attached at one end and the strings for the weaving tied at the other end. One piece of cardboard separates the strings from each other as they are threaded through its holes. The design has a white background with purple and orange diamonds outlined and connected together with a horizontal green line. In between each set of purple and orange diamonds is a red-purple rectangular pattern made up of triangles pointing to a centre.
Item History
- Made in Northwest Territories, Canada
- Collected by David Pokotylo during 1983
- Owned by David Pokotylo before August 30, 1983
- Received from David Pokotylo (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on August 30, 1983
What
- Name
- Bow Loom
- Identification Number
- Na1608
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- diamond willow wood, dye, porcupine quill, fibre and paper
- Manufacturing Technique
- quillwork and woven
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 47.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Arctic America
- Field Collector
- David Pokotylo
- Previous Owner
- David Pokotylo
- Received from
- David Pokotylo (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Northwest Territories, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before August 30, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on August 30, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0897/0004