Weaving Pick (Aguja)
Artist/Maker
Maya people
Guatemala
Date2005
CultureMaya
Mediumbone and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 x 5/8 x 1/4 in. (19.4 x 1.6 x 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number2005.44.20
On View
On viewCollections
DescriptionThis weaving pick is carved of animal bone and decorated with a quetzal bird, a symbol of Maya freedom. Weaving picks are used in the process of brocading to lift warp threads, over and under which supplementary weft thread is inserted.- Art of the Native Americas
late 19th century
ca. 1800
1700s
