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

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Backstrap loom

DepartmentLatin American Art

CultureTzeltal

Date1985

MediumWool, wood

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

Object number2025.12.20

Geography

Place madeTenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico

PurchasedSan Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

ProvenancePurchased by Jill Vexler in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, 1985; by gift of Jill Vexler to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2025.

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