Loom
Item number E324 b-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Parts (b-d) of a loom. Part b: brown leather, rectangular shaped backstrap, decorated with a stamped pattern consisting of two rectangles edged with repeated lines of triangles with three flower-like images in the middle. In the centre is a circle with a landscape motif inside. Both edges are looped and have braided fibre twine attached. Part c: twisted fibre robe in blue, purple and white with tufts on either ends. One end breaks into two strands with loops on each. Part c: carved wood pick consisting of a green bird with a red stomach and long tail feathers at the top; the end tapers into a point.
History Of Use
Back strap loom. The rope is used to attach the loom to a tree; it is looped over the top of loom and around a tree. The pick is used as a warp lift to lift and separate the warp threads in brocade or gauze weaving.
Cultural Context
weaving; textiles
Item History
- Made in San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Robert Richards before 1973
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) during 1973
What
- Name
- Loom
- Identification Number
- E324 b-d
- Type of Item
- loom
- Material
- sisal fibre, leather skin, cotton fibre, wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted, twisted, woven, stamped and sanded
- Part B
- height 7.8 cm, width 62.6 cm, depth 2.5 cm
- Part C
- height 12.5 cm, width 288.8 cm, depth 5.4 cm
- Part D
- height 20.3 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Who
- Culture
- Maya
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before 1973
- Acquisition Date
- during 1973
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0241/0001 b-d
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