Loom
Item number Sf1150 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A loom (part a-c) with an unfinished woven belt. The design consists of stripes of brown with cutout figures on a red, white, green, brown, pink, fuchsia and purple striped ground. The textile is attached at the top to a large rectangular shaped wooden piece with rectangular notches on either end; attached to the block is rectangular woven back strap. The bottom warp are looped onto a fibre rope. Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp are ten cylindrical shaped heddles of varying size. Separate to the loom is a rectangular shaped beater with angled ends (part b) and a cylindrical shaped pick with tapered ends (part c).
Narrative
Made by Concialina Lauriano in Viques, a small town about a half hour by bus from Huancayo. Bought at Kamaq Maki, which is a cooperative association of artesans in Huancayo on April 7, 1982.
Item History
- Made by Concialina Lauriano (Maker) in Peru before 1982
- Collected in Huancayo, Junin, Peru during 1982
- Owned by Mary Frame before February 10, 1983
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 10, 1983
What
- Name
- Loom
- Identification Number
- Sf1150 a-c
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- wood, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Part A
- height 212.6 cm, width 34.3 cm, depth 3.8 cm
- Part B
- height 35.7 cm, width 7.1 cm, depth 2.2 cm
- Part C
- height 34.0 cm, diameter 0.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
- Collected in
- Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Concialina Lauriano (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1982
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0861/0044 a-c
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