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Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-25486a-j, described as Back-strap loom; wood; with textile in process. (length 24 cm x width 53 cm); a) Warp breast beam - length 68 cm. b) Cloth beam or roller - length 69 cm. c) Shuttle - length 54 cm. d) Beater - 90 cm x 6 cm. e) Leash rod and leashes - length 75 cm. f) Shed roll - length 79 cm. g) Supplementary rod- length 76 cm. h) Heading rod - length 74 cm. i) Warp beam - length 69 cm. j) Back-strap, fiber length 43 cm, width 7.5 cm. Total loom size: length 1 meter 40 cm, width 53 cm. Native name and meaning: Mecopal native name for back-strap band. Materials, techniques: loom; wooden frame. Cloth; cotton. Warps; varicolored, alternating ikat (jaspe) striped and solid strips. Weft; red. Back-strap band; maguey fiber. Context of use: Used by women. Maguey fiber band strapped across weaver's back, used for holding vertical threads of loom taut while weaving. Extra thread kept in basket ( See Cat. 3-24393 a-t). Made by: loom made by men.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-27942a,b, described as a. Backstrap loom consisting of 6 dowels, shedstick, continuous string heddles and twine strap with textile in progress dark blue ground with multi-color geometric design (described in older card cat as " Blouse material on blue ground with multi-colored brocaded lozenge motif. ") Textile 35x93 cms beams 61.5 cms long b. Wire bobbin with blue cotton yarn 1x51 cms

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28072, described as Model loom with textile. Wood loom, cotton textile. Belt loom, sprang weaving. Green textile. 10.5 inch beams. Location: San Juan/Chamelco

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28051, described as Loom with partly woven textile. Wood loom, cotton warp. Narrow weave loom, plain weave, brocaded. Black warp, varicolored brocade on blue weft. 7 inch beams.

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28050, described as [cat card Description: loom with warp Materials: wood loom, cotton warp Techniques: set up for "Peruvian guaze" Colors: white warp Dimensions: 9 1/4" beams Remarks: See Fig. 19i Textiles of Highland Guatemala LMO ]

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28049, described as Model loom with warp set for net with end fringes Materials: Wood loom with cotton warp Technique: Spanish derived colors: white warp Dimensions: 6" beams Remarks: see fig 19j, Textiles of Highland Guatemala LMO

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-25486a-j, described as Back-strap loom; wood; with textile in process. (length 24 cm x width 53 cm); a) Warp breast beam - length 68 cm. b) Cloth beam or roller - length 69 cm. c) Shuttle - length 54 cm. d) Beater - 90 cm x 6 cm. e) Leash rod and leashes - length 75 cm. f) Shed roll - length 79 cm. g) Supplementary rod- length 76 cm. h) Heading rod - length 74 cm. i) Warp beam - length 69 cm. j) Back-strap, fiber length 43 cm, width 7.5 cm. Total loom size: length 1 meter 40 cm, width 53 cm. Native name and meaning: Mecopal native name for back-strap band. Materials, techniques: loom; wooden frame. Cloth; cotton. Warps; varicolored, alternating ikat (jaspe) striped and solid strips. Weft; red. Back-strap band; maguey fiber. Context of use: Used by women. Maguey fiber band strapped across weaver's back, used for holding vertical threads of loom taut while weaving. Extra thread kept in basket ( See Cat. 3-24393 a-t). Made by: loom made by men.

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Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28072, described as Model loom with textile. Wood loom, cotton textile. Belt loom, sprang weaving. Green textile. 10.5 inch beams. Location: San Juan/Chamelco

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Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28051, described as Loom with partly woven textile. Wood loom, cotton warp. Narrow weave loom, plain weave, brocaded. Black warp, varicolored brocade on blue weft. 7 inch beams.

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Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28050, described as [cat card Description: loom with warp Materials: wood loom, cotton warp Techniques: set up for "Peruvian guaze" Colors: white warp Dimensions: 9 1/4" beams Remarks: See Fig. 19i Textiles of Highland Guatemala LMO ]

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Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-28049, described as Model loom with warp set for net with end fringes Materials: Wood loom with cotton warp Technique: Spanish derived colors: white warp Dimensions: 6" beams Remarks: see fig 19j, Textiles of Highland Guatemala LMO

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S1975-1976 #2: Fowler Museum of Cultural History (UC Los Angeles) (August 4, 1975–February 4, 1976)1 objects
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