124-A12-2 | UNI Museum @ Rod Library

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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1977.59.5	Loom, backstrap	Black and white textile strands tied to two pieces of light wood with triangles carved out at both ends. There are two small bamboo poles at center, partially completed picture depicts two multi-colored birds; the name "Chota, Peru" appears at top, woven into design. These backstrap looms are used for their convenience and mobility. These looms are portable and do not require a table or a floor loom to complete the work. Users can wrap the loom around their backs and work sitting down. There are many different styles of traditional looms that appear throughout the periods of history, this type of loom is a tourist piece that most resembles an Inca style and those are found in the Late Horizon, which dates from 1476-1537 CE. Many different communities use the backstrap loom, but there are slight differences: Jiavaro weave a fine cloth and the Yine weave a coarse cloth, and Aymaran men use a floor loom while the women use a backstrap loom.
2	1977.59.6	Spoon	Spoon carved from a single piece of light wood. The bowl of the spoon is leaf-shaped and the handle is narrow where it attaches to the bowl and widens slightly at the top ending in detail. There are two triangle shapes carved out at the top, both pointing towards each other creating an intense narrowing of the spoon handle. The handle widens out again in a circular top. The spoon is hand-carved so the detail is not exact on each side.
3	1977.59.7	Spoon	Spoon is hand-carved from a single piece of light wood. The bowl has an oval shape and the handle is circular that widens and narrows at the top to form a design.
4	1988.21.23	Bag	Woven, with flap that folds over 6 buttons. Vertical rows of woven patterns, bars large and small and others. Has two balls attached to bottom with red thread. One ball missing. Balls are multi-colored. This bag is used for carrying things and made in a modern process with the cultural concepts and styles woven in.