Backstrap Loom Item Number: E368 a-f from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Loom (part a-f) consisting of a partly woven textile (part a) with unwoven warps, attached shedding devices and accompanying wooden tools. The weaving consists of a large x-shape filled with a lozenge pattern surrounded by stripes all on a burgundy ground. Both ends have large woven sections with an unwoven, cream coloured centre. There are cylindrical loom bars attached to the textile at each end. In the middle are three sticks with string heddles and a shed roll (part c). In addition, there is large stick with tapered, pointed ends (part b) along with three long, cylindrical shaped sticks (parts d, e, f).
Item History
- Made in Quiche, Guatemala
- Collected during 1924
- Owned by Robert Richards before January 6, 1975
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) on January 6, 1975
What
- Name
- Backstrap Loom
- Identification Number
- E368 a-f
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- fibre, wood, dye and lacquer
- Overall
- height 171.0 cm, width 90.3 cm, depth 2.4 cm
- Part B
- height 90.3 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 1.8 cm
- Part C
- height 62.3 cm, diameter 2.3 cm
- Part D
- height 80.7 cm, diameter 1.3 cm
- Part E
- height 14.8 cm, diameter 1.0 cm
- Part F
- height 82.2 cm, diameter 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Quiche, Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1924
- Ownership Date
- before January 6, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on January 6, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0277/0001