Belt Loom

Loom Frame

38678

From: Arizona | First Mesa | Hano

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Kwai-Ung-Guh
Object Number 38678
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Provenience Arizona | First Mesa | Hano
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Reed (plant) | Wood | Thread | Cloth
Description

Rigid heddle reed for a belt loom. 42 reeds arranged vertically and tied to two horizontal wooden bars. Each read has a single perforation. Two reeds toward the center each have five darkened circles. Red and black cloth band tied to one wooden bar.

Length 33.02 cm
Width 22.23 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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