Loom

50-49-485

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-485
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Cotton | Wood | Bamboo
Description

Backstrap loom, including beater-in and two shuttles. Weaving in progress is dark blue with narrow red and yellow stripes of zig-zg or chevron pattern. Two bands of supplementary weft V's in yellow and white. Shuttles are wound with red and dark blue thread.

Length 65 cm
Width 32 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

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