Loom
Shuttle
Needle
| Object Number: | 38676 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi |
| Provenience: | Arizona Mishongnovi Second Mesa |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Reed (plant) Fiber Wood |
| Length: | 104 cm |
| Width: | 51.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
Description
Belt loom with a partially woven belt. The belt has warp stripes in green, black, indigo, and red. Central weft design of toothed black lines forming negative diamonds. The finished portion of the belt is wrapped around one loom rod. Loose threads pass through a rigid heddle reed and are then tied to another loom rod at the opposite end.
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