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LoomE217 a-i

A loom (parts a-g) with an unfinished woven wool textile consisting of blue, green, yellow, orange, maroon, white, pink and red geometric designs of triangles, squares and rectangles. The textile is attached at the top to one large, cylindrical shaped wooden stick (part a). Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp is a cylindrical shaped heddle covered in red twine; a flat, rectangular batten with triangular, pointed ends (part g); one shed roll (parts d), one cylindrical shaped bar with indentations on the ends (part i) and five long cylindrical shaped sticks of various size (parts b,c,e,f,g).

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomE324 b-d

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.

Culture
Maya
Material
sisal fibre, leather skin, cotton fibre, wood and paint
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomH1.194 a-c

A loom (part a-c) with an unfinished woven textile consisting of green birds and geometric shapes detailed with orange, red, purple, dark green and yellow on a green and white striped ground. The textile is attached to two large, rectangular shaped blocks with triangular indentations at each end (part a). Intertwined in the warp are two bamboo sticks; one cylindrical shaped wooden stick, one flat, rectangular batten with angled, pointed ends (parts c).

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wood, cotton fibre, dye and bamboo grass
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomE183 a-c

A loom (part a-c) with an unfinished woven textile consisting of pink, green, yellow, orange and blue stripes of geometric patterns on a purple ground. The textile is attached at the top and bottom to cylindrical shaped wooden sticks (part a). Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp is a cylindrical shaped heddle covered in purple twine; two cylindrical wooden tools and two flat, rectangular battens with triangular, pointed ends (parts b and c).

Culture
Zapotec ?
Material
cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomA3645 a-c

Wooden loom with two vertical posts (a-b) traversed by a single crossbar (c).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model LoomN2.222

A grass mat in the process of being woven on a small wooden loom with fibre warp.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
fibre, grass and wood
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model LoomN2.221

Working wooden model of the older type of loom, the gii-bata. The loom is set up for use, strung with black and white thread in alternating stripes. Entire loom is mounted on a rectangular plywood base.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
fibre, wood, metal and dye
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loom3621/2 a-c

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.

Culture
Coast Salish: Tseycum ?
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loom3263/81 a-b

Loom. Consists of a partially completed miniature loincloth tied to two bars (part a) and a removable sword (part b). Sword intertwined in centre of weaving. Sword and bars are made of dark brown-grey wood. Loincloth has rows of design across entire surface. Row designs, from top to bottom, are: plain, three rows of vertical diamonds, line through centre with alternating blocks of colour, "X" design across length, checkerboard pattern, "X" design across length, plain, checkerboard pattern, plain, horizontal diamonds, and checkerboard pattern. Designs done in golden brown, dark brown, red, brown-black and white. Rest of weaving is incomplete and golden brown in colour. Thin metal ring on right side of weaving, on the top bar.

Culture
Wari ?
Material
wood, cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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