Quill Loom
Item number 3109/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Quill loom. A piece of willow wood is bent into a bow to support the weaving. At one end is attached a short strip of moosehide held in place by a pin topped with a red plastic ball. To the hide is sewn several cotton threads. Near their opposite ends, the threads pierce a thin rectangle of cardboard that keeps them separated; they are then tied to the other end of the wood. Woven into the threads are porcupine quills dyed multiple colours, creating cream-coloured diamonds on a background of alternating areas of light green, dark pink, and yellow. Borders of white and yellow line each side of the weaving. The quills have not been trimmed.
Cultural Context
weaving; textiles
Item History
- Made in Northwest Territories, Canada during 1978
- Owned by David Sproule before April 28, 2015
- Received from David Sproule (Donor) on April 28, 2015
What
- Name
- Quill Loom
- Identification Number
- 3109/2
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- willow wood, moose skin, cotton fibre, porcupine quill, dye, metal and plastic
- Overall
- height 2.5 cm, width 48.5 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Northwest Territories, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Dene
- Previous Owner
- David Sproule
- Received from
- David Sproule (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before April 28, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on April 28, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3109/0002
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