A long, skinny heddle rod made from light colored wood. The heddle rod is inserted into a series of red looped threads from a partially woven textile attached to a backstrap loom.

Details

Alternate Name: Heddle Rod

Catalog Number: A77:1:115B

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

Dimensions:

• Depth: 0.6cm
• Length: 74.6cm
• Width: 0.6cm

Collection: Anthropology

Material: WOOD

Object Name: Loom

People/Culture: Maya

Place Made: MexicoChiapasZinacantánNavenchauc

Culture Subgroup: Tzotzil Maya

World Region: North America