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Object Number
995-29-10/74017
Display Title
Fringed rain sash of white cotton
Descriptions
Object Description
White cotton sash with long fringe, c. 1880. Interlaced sprang technique, using handspun natural-colored cotton consisting of two z-spun strands, s-twisted. Interlaced body of sash 134 cm, with an additional weft element inserted in two rows of interlacing over and under 3 yarn elements at a time. The ends of this inserted cord are frayed at the ends. Sprang portion of the sash is 134 cm long, 20 cm wide, and .4 cm thick. There are 11 yarn elements per cm across the width of the sash. At the conclusion of the sprang portion, the elements are divided into 18 small braids, approximately 3.5 cm long, composed of 12 strands of thread fromed into 4 cords which are braided. These four cords are tied in a single knot, two strands by two strands, which is hidden inside a rin[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Sash, woven cotton, buff color, long twisted fring with balls at top, dirty
Classification
- Sash
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1880-1910
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: 265 x 20 x 7 cm (104 5/16 x 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74017
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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