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Object Number
95-30-10/65689.2
Display Title
Dance kilt, embroidered
Descriptions
Object Description
Dance kilt in natural z-spun cotton with green, black (4-ply) and red z-spun s-twist wool embroidery. Natural cotton background with 15-20 cm embroidered border consisting of short vertical stripes, horizontal bands, and stepped bands with vertical border of zig-zag fret. Side and end selvages are turned under and sewn. On one end, crean z-spun s-twist 2-ply cords woven in. One corner tied. Length: 122 cm; WIdth: 51 cm. Thread count: Warp -- 8.5 ends/cm; Weft -- 4.5 to 5 ends/cm.
Inventory Description
Skirt, natural woven body with red, green, black stitched decoration at ends, ta
Classification
- Skirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca.1880-1892
Culture
- Hopi
- Transition Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 122 x 51 cm (48 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
65689; 95-30-10/65689.2
Provenance
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Estate of Mary T. Hemenway
(1892 - 1895)
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