A long, thick wooden cloth beam of a backstrap loom wrapped in white thread from a partially woven textile. Both ends of the beam are tapered to flat planes and V-shaped notches have been carved into the tops.

Details

Alternate Name: Cloth Beam

Catalog Number: A77:1:115G

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

Dimensions:

• Depth: 2.4cm
• Length: 66.5cm
• Width: 2.3cm

Collection: Anthropology

Material: WOOD

Object Name: Loom

People/Culture: Maya

Place Made: MexicoChiapasZinacantánNavenchauc

Culture Subgroup: Tzotzil Maya

World Region: North America