A long, narrow weaver’s batten made from polished dark wood. The batten is thicker on one side and narrows across its width to a flat edge. Both ends of the batten taper to rounded points. This batten is inserted into the warp threads of a partially woven textile attached to a backstrap loom.

Details

Catalog Number: A77:1:48A

Object Name: Loom

Alternate Name: Batten

Name: Jalant'e (Tzotzil)

Material: WOOD

Dimensions:

• Depth: 1.3cm
• Length: 89.8cm
• Width: 2.6cm

World Region: North America

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

People/Culture: Maya

Culture Subgroup: Tzotzil Maya

Place Made: MexicoChiapasZinacantánNavenchauc

Collection: Anthropology