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Object Number
995-29-10/73978
Display Title
White cotton manta (maiden shawl) with red and blue borders
Descriptions
Object Description
White cotton manta (maiden shawl) with red and blue borders. Made of black and indigo s-spun 2-ply wool, red s-spun aniline-dyed wool, and white commercial s-spun cotton (warp) and white handspun z-spun cotton (weft). Very typical maiden shawl with white interior and black border on both ends with indigo diamond trim. Each Black/indigo border is separated from white background by a broad red band with two pair of thin white lines.Top and bottom selvages have been rolled and stitched. Side selvages have been stitched with black yarn. Length: 93.75 cm, Width: 86.5 cm, Depth: .3 cm. Tassels of 3.5 cm found on side selvages and 6cm tassels at each corner. Thread count: warp - 6 ends/cm, weft - 8 ends/cm (white), 17 ends/cm (red and black). Poor condition. The weft has worn away [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Shawl, white with red and black decoration on edges
Classification
- Shawl
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1880-1900
Culture
- Hopi
- Transition Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 93.75 x 86.5 x 0.3 cm (36 15/16 x 34 1/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73978
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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