Loom, unfinished weaving, and weaving tools

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Culture/People: probably Highland Maya (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; found in MAI collections without information and catalogued circa 1983.
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Place: Lago de Atitlán (Lake Atitlán) region; Sololá Department, Southwest Region; Guatemala (inferred)

See related items: Highland Maya; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/1731
Barcode: 251731.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Loom, unfinished weaving, and weaving tools
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage, cotton yarn
Techniques: Woven, embroidered, fringed, tied
Dimensions: 61 x 74.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d4e48abb-d506-4e5a-bb98-b24cd92fbf03

Record ID: NMAI_267530