A long, narrow weaver's shuttle made from wood. The shuttle is wrapped in the white wool thread of a partially woven textile (A79:1:8A) attached to a backstrap loom.

Details

Catalog Number: A79:1:8H

Object Name: Shuttle

Name: Sbukul (Tzotzil)

Material: WOOD

Dimensions:

• Depth: 1cm
• Length: 47cm
• Width: 0.8cm

World Region: North America

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

People/Culture: Maya

Culture Subgroup: Tzotzil Maya

Place Made: MexicoChiapasLarráinzarSan Andrés Larráinzar

Collection: Anthropology