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Object Number
995-29-10/73967
Display Title
Black wool manta with embroidered blue borders
Descriptions
Object Description
Black wool manta with embroidered blue borders. Center is black 2-ply z-spun wool in a twill weave. Borders on each end are made of same black z-spun wool in a plain weave and embroidered with z-spun indigo blue yarn. Side selvages appear to be folded over then blanket stitiched with black yarn. Next to blanket stitch is a running stitch pyramidal pattern in indigo yarn. Top and bottom edges (border edges) are wrapped in indigo yarn. Inside top and bottom selvages, two bands of indigo blue herringbone embroidered stitch alternate with black plain weave. This is followed by a wider band (4cm) of embroidered zig-zag, followed by raised stem stitch, one more line of zig-zag, then at regular intervals, an embroidered indigo floral pattern. Small 4cm tassels are placed at each [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Shawl, black
Classification
- Shawl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1870-1880
Culture
- Late Classic Period (US Southwest)
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 73.5 x 89.5 x 0.25 cm (28 15/16 x 35 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73967
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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