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Object Number
995-29-10/74016
Display Title
Fringed rain sash of white cotton in interlaced sprang technique
Descriptions
Object Description
White cotton sash with long fringe, made in the 1940's-1970's. Interlaced sprang technique, using commercial natural-colored cotton consisting of 16 z-spun strands, s-twisted. Interlaced body of sash 126 cm long, 20 cm wide, and .4 cm thick. The center finishing technique is unusual. The central loops from the interlaced sprang are interlocked themselves, closing off the weave from unravelling. A strand from the sash on each side of the sash is left extending off the top and bottom of the sash at the center point. These strands are tied in the center, making a loose loop at the center point. Some puckering has occurred where each cord runs throughout the length of the sash. There are 145 yarn elements in total, just under 5 elements per cm across the width of the sa[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Sash, woven natural cotton, long twisted and tied fringe withballs at top
Classification
- Sash
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1940s-1970s
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Hopi mesas
Materials
Cotton, Corn husk
Dimensions
Overall: 252 x 25 x 5 cm (99 3/16 x 9 13/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74016
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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