Loom

Textile

29-60-31

From: Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Cahabon

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name De Palitos
Object Number 29-60-31
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Cahabon
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Rope | Wood
Description

Indian loom, complete, from hanging ropes to back strap with a piece of work in progress and with six loose shuttles of yarn. With a piece of work about 56 cm; length about 190 cm, length done about 100 cm. White, red, blue, yellow and brown yarn; the white and brown being native, the others foreign.

Length 189 cm
Width 76 cm
Credit Line Guatemalan Expedition, Robert Burkitt, 1920
Other Number 262 - Field No SF

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