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Backstrap for loom

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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Jill Vexler, Ph.D.

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Backstrap for loom

DepartmentLatin American Art

CultureZapotec

Date1970s

MediumLeather

Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Jill Vexler, Ph.D.

Object number2025.12.16

Geography

Place madeOaxaca, Mexico

PurchasedOaxaca, Mexico

ProvenancePurchase by Jill Vexler in Oaxaca, about 1970; by gift of Jill Vexler to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2025.

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1970s

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Culture: Greek

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