Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0036 | |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Model loom with sash | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Wooden dowels; Wool yarn; Cotton string | |
| Description | Model loom with partially woven Navajo-style sash belt; Wooden frame is made from two upright and two cross beams of split and peeled cedar wood that have been sanded smooth and varnished; Warp yarns of white, red, and green wool are wound around the upper cross beam (aka upper loom bar) and around a lower loom bar that is fashioned from a length of wooden dowel and tied to the lower cross beam with cotton string; The belt is woven in warp-faced technique, and the designs down the center of the belt are woven by selectively floating warps; Loom setup includes one primary heddle, two supplementary heddles for accomplishing the design, and a shuttle that is wound with the cotton weft; A shed rod maintains the opening between even and odd-numbered warps, while a batten is also used to keep the shed open in the area of weaving and also to beat the weft into place; Each warp is also wrapped around an additional bar at the top, acting as a spacer to ensure the warp yarns do not become tangled. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 40.9, Width = 36.5, Thickness = 3.5 | |