Loom Item Number: Sf1141 a-h from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Part a: wooden loom with a small section of dark red, pink, black and white woven textile with numerous unraveled strands wrapped around other pieces of wood. Part b: thick wooden bar with one flat end and one pointed end. Part c: long and thin wooden stick with pointed end. Part d: short and thick wooden stick with pointed end. Part e: rectangular wooden tool with tapered end. Part f: wooden stick that tapers to a point at one end and has a large knob at the other. Part g: light brown braided cord. Part h: blue, blue, brown and beige braided cord.
History Of Use
The thick end bars of this loom are lased in a horizontal position to two thicker, longer poles which lean semi-vertically against a wall. The weaver sits on the ground to work.
Item History
- Made by Maria Flores (Maker) and Leandro Flores Condori (Maker) in Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia before 1983
- Collected by Mary Frame during 1983
- Owned by Mary Frame before October 27, 1983
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 27, 1983
What
- Name
- Loom
- Identification Number
- Sf1141 a-h
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood and dye
- Part A
- height 45.8 cm, width 19.3 cm, depth 2.3 cm
- Part B
- height 45.7 cm, width 2.3 cm
- Part D
- height 20.7 cm, width 1.3 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part F
- height 25.6 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 5.0 cm
- Part H
- height 97.0 cm, width 1.0 cm
- Part G
- height 88.5 cm, width 1.0 cm
- Part E
- height 10.3 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part C
- height 39.0 cm, depth 0.4 cm, diameter 0.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Maria Flores (Maker) and Leandro Flores Condori (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before October 27, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on October 27, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0948/0066 a-h