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Loom

MOA: University of British Columbia

3447/1 a-e

Loom with a partially completed weaving tied to four bars (part a). Weaving attached to bars at the top and bottom with one bar, intertwined in the weaving, towards the bottom, and another attached to the back, towards the bottom. There are three removable swords (parts b-d) and one removable shuttle (part e) stored in the weaving, at the bottom. The attached bars are all made of bamboo. The shuttle (part e) and one of the swords (part c) are made of light yellow-brown wood, the other two swords (parts b and d) are dark brown. The shuttle has notched ends and is wrapped entirely in orange thread. The weaving on part a is orange and has rows of repeated designs across the entire surface. Row designs include: loose chevron pattern, tight chevron pattern, dotted squares, dotted lines, "X" design across length with squares in the negative space, and abstract "V" design across length with squares in the negative space. Designs done in indigo, red, yellow, black, green, dark blue, white and electric blue. Rest of weaving is incomplete and orange in colour, with loose strands of black and yellow throughout. Three metal rings attached to the top and bottom loom bars- one on the top, to the right of the weaving, and two on the bottom, on either side of the weaving.

  • Narrative

    The donor purchased the loom directly from the maker in the village of San Antonio de Aguas Calientes, in Guatemala, in 1978.

  • Type of Item loom
  • Culture Maya
  • Material cotton fibre, wood, dye, metal, bamboo grass
  • Measurements height 123.9 cm, width 62.5 cm, depth 2.0 cm (part a) height 5.5 cm, width 77.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm (part b) height 2.0 cm, width 67.1 cm, depth 1.0 cm (part c) height 1.5 cm, width 71.2 cm, depth 0.5 cm (part d) height 1.9 cm, width 53.4 cm, depth 1.8 cm (part e)
  • Previous Owner Allene Drake
  • Received from Allene Drake
  • Made in San Antonio De Aguas Calientes
  • Collection Date during 1978
  • Ownership Date before September 17, 2020
  • Acquisition Date on September 17, 2020
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3447/0001 a-e

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