Loom Item Number: E130 a-e from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Loom (part a-e) with an unfinished textile consisting of a zigzag and lozenge pattern in red, orange, purple, blue, green, pink and white with yellow borders on a red ground. The textile is attached to two large, cylindrical shaped wooden sticks; one at each end. Intertwine in the burgundy warp of the textile are seven wooden tools: two heddle rods; one bamboo stick; one flat, rectangular wood piece with triangular, pointed ends (part d) and three long cylindrical sticks of varying size (parts b, c, e).
History Of Use
Back strap loom.
Item History
- Made in Guatemala
- Collected by Robert Richards during 1974
- Owned by Robert Richards before August 1971
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) during August 1971
What
- Name
- Loom
- Identification Number
- E130 a-e
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- cotton fibre, wood and lacquer
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and sanded
- Part A
- height 231.4 cm, width 62.7 cm
- Part B
- height 60.1 cm, diameter 0.5 cm
- Part C
- height 62.8 cm, diameter 0.4 cm
- Part D
- height 59.5 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 1.2 cm
- Part E
- height 32.7 cm, diameter 0.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya
- Field Collector
- Robert Richards
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1974
- Ownership Date
- before August 1971
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1971
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0179/0002 a-e