Loom
Textile
42-35-305
From: Guatemala | San Pedro La Laguna | Department of Solola
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | De Palitos |
| Object Number | 42-35-305 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tzutujil |
| Provenience | Guatemala | San Pedro La Laguna | Department of Solola |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Date Made | pre 1933 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Cotton |
| Description | 1 cloth bar, 1 loom [warp] bar, 1 width gauge of cane, 1 sword, 1 heddle, 1 light rod similar too heddle apparently belonging to loom but not used for this piece of weaving, 1 very heavy shed stick, shuttle not received, the partially woven cloth is white cotton 35 cm wide with green four thread lengthwise and shadow cross stripes, for men's trousers |
| Length | 224.5 cm |
| Width | 64.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lilly de Jongh Osborne, 1942 |
| Other Number | 231-A - Other Number |
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