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TextileSa271

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating sets of three black and orange stripes on a red ground. White adhesive tag has '2' written in black felt.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa270

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating sets of stripes on red ground; green with yellow on either side of blue and white checkered stripe; blue on either side of blue and white checkered; blue and orange on either side of blue and white checkered and solid orange on either side of yellow and green checkered. White adhesive tag has '1' written in black felt.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSa269 a-n

Demonstration backstrap loom (part a) with various attached and/or removable pieces (parts b-n). Part a: loom with front and back wooden loom bars with natural multi-ply cotton string warps attached; strings in dyed green and orange interwoven along inside edges of bars; dyed brown weft string interwoven for 13 rows of plain weave, the end of the weft yarn is attached to a pointed stick which is notched for attached yarn at other end. Dyed blue string attached to loom bars and interwoven to lengthwise selvedges. Part b: slightly curved heddle rod of shaved beige stick tied and wrapped by warp from weaving. Part c: separate shaved beige lease stick or bobbin with angled ends and longitudinal splits. Part d: slightly curved shed stick loosely resting in warp. Part e: separate wooden stick loom bar with knotted end. Part f: lease stick with numerous pin point holes, a rounded end, split 4.5 cm. in from end, other end is burnt and beveled. Part g: bamboo lease stick or heddle rod. Part h: separate wooden batten sword with pointed, triangular ends, rounded along one length, tapering to other side. Part i: separate large dark wooden loom bar with notched ends. Parts j and k: wooden support sticks around which green and orange string is attached. Green string loops (tied and glued) hold j to loom bar farthest from weaving. Part l: separate grey/white synthetic rope, burnt at ends with single knot near one end. Parts m and n: carved light wooden shuttles with pointed ends, carved out section with pointed stick through centre, two points at other end, 'J.L.' carved near end.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
wood, cotton fibre, adhesive, synthetic, dye and bamboo grass
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeSa267

Loom rope consisting of an agave fibre ? strand made of two twisted pieces of twine with small knotted loops at the ends. Rope is tied near the top form a loop at the opposite end.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
agave fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RopeSa266

Loom rope consisting of an agave fibre ? strand made of two twisted strands with small knotted loops at the ends. Rope is tied in the middle to form a large loop at one side. Brown thread is randomly woven into rope and hangs from the large loop.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
agave fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa301

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Sets of stripes in white, red, orange, and green on a black ground. White adhesive tag reads '14'.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSa246

Bag made of tubular knit wool with horizontal alternating beige and brown bands with interlocking squares. The bottom is stitched together with brown wool. The strap is formed by two lengths joined with a twisted brown loop, and the pattern is a beige central band with alternating beige and brown lines at the sides. On one side a blue knot of wool is attached and there are faint blue letters ("p x ?").

Culture
Maya ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa300

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating sets of stripes in black, yellow, green and orange on a red ground. White adhesive tag reads '13'.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa298

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating stripe sets in yellow, green, blue, black and white on a red ground. White adhesive tag reads '11'.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSa297

Rectangular textile of woven cotton; striped fabric sample with pinked edges. Stripes vary in width. Repeating stripes sets in black, yellow, turquoise, green, and white on a red ground. White adhesive tag reads '10'.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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