A long, narrow wooden weaver’s shuttle. The shuttle is wrapped in vibrant acrylic pink yarn which is connected to a partially woven textile on a backstrap loom.

Details

Catalog Number: A77:1:115I

Object Name: Shuttle

Name: Sbukul (Tzotzil)

Material: WOODACRYLIC FIBER

Dimensions:

• Depth: 2cm
• Length: 57.9cm
• Width: 2.3cm

World Region: North America

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

People/Culture: Maya

Culture Subgroup: Tzotzil Maya

Place Made: MexicoChiapasZinacantánNavenchauc

Collection: Anthropology