Loom
Belt
De Palitos
| Native Name | De Palitos |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 42-35-115 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Quiche |
| Provenience: | Guatemala San Miguel Totonicapan Department of Totonicapan |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | pre 1933 |
| Early Date: | 1928 |
| Late Date: | 1933 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Cotton |
| Length: | 150 cm |
| Width: | 37 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 69-B - Other Number |
Description
For weaving belts, with unfinished typical Totonicapan belt similar to 42-35-110, 1 cloth beam, 1 warp beam, 4 heddles, 1 bobbin, 1 pick, 1 sword, 1 shed stick used in wrapping up finished material.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mesoamerican Gallery (23 Mar 2001 - 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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