Loom
Item number 3621/2 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Old wooden loom with two upright support posts (parts a-b) and one rolling bar (part c). The support posts are rectangular in shape with one tapered end. Each post has two rectangular cutout holes near each end. On one post (part a), there is a small rectangular piece of wood nailed across the lower cutout hole near the tapered end. The cylindrical bar (part c) has been painted.
Cultural Context
weaving; textiles
Narrative
Loom was said to have been collected by Edith Bevan Cross who observed the loom lying in the mud when the Patricia Bay Reserve was being moved to build the new airport.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada during 1938
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross
- Owned by John Noble before April 11, 2023
- Received from John Noble (Donor) on April 11, 2023
What
- Name
- Loom
- Identification Number
- 3621/2 a-c
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- wood, metal and paint
- Part A
- height 267.5 cm, width 16.2 cm, depth 6.5 cm
- Part B
- height 264.3 cm, width 16.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm
- Part C
- height 218.8 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 4.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Tseycum ?
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross and John Noble
- Received from
- John Noble (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1938
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2023
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3621/0002 a-c
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