Loom

Museum number:
3-23512a-i
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210323512a@2di
Accession number:
Acc.2393
Description:
Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.
Donor:
Mrs. Richard S. Robinson and Richard S. Robinson
Collection place:
San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Guatemala Dept, Guatemala
Culture or time period:
Guatemalan
Collector:
Virginia Wickenden
Collection date:
1923-1925
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Looms (textile tools)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Loans:
S1976-1977 #8: The Mexican Museum (August 20, 1976–November 1, 1976)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 2 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 3 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 4 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 5 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 6 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 7 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 8 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 9 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 10 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 11 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Hearst Museum object 12 of 12 titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 3-23512a-i, described as Loom in process; a) leather and hemp cord back strap; b) wood batten; 59.1 cmlength; c) loom bars, two; 69.2 cm length; d) material in process, white cotton with free-standing brocade animals; e) heddle; f) wood bobbin; 75 cm length; g) shed rod; 71.1 cm length; h) extra loom bar; 71.1 cm length; i) cane; 58.4 cm length. Note with loom reads "tenter (pg.32) a piece of bamboo held in place by long thorns is lost from this loom.

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