Backstrap Loom with Weaving

2011.05.0943A

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Artifact Identification Backstrap Loom with Weaving   (2011.05.0943A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Textileworking T&E
  4. :
  5. Textile Manufacturing Equipment
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1970 - 1979
Culture Tz'utujil Maya

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 88.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 14.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 14.0 cm
Weight 1927 g
Measuring Remarks Measured while loom was rolled up.
Materials Pigment--Dye, Plant, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Pita (also called Maguey), Plant--Cotton, Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Dyeing, Joining, Weaving
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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