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Object Number
38-98-10/13066
Display Title
Manta, black wool with diamond twill borders
Descriptions
Object Description
Manta in twill weave and diamond pattern black s-spun wool and indigo z-spun single-ply wool, with red and green s-spun 3-ply wool embellishment. Center panel in black twill weave. Top and bottom border of indigo diamond weave, separated from center panel by ridge of indigo and green wool, also red wool nearer edges. Red and green embroidery partially up side seams, top and bottom. Side selvage is stitched with black wool. Top and bottom selvages are rolled and stitched with indigo wool to create a triple ridge. Tassels of red, green and indigo at each corner of indigo border. Length: 94 cm; Width: 109 cm; Depth: .4 cm; Tassles: 7 cm. Thread count: Warp -- 12 ends/cm; Weft -- 8 ends/cm. Excellent condition. One or two very small holes. Paper tag: "38-98-10/13066" Green paper tag: "Photo Dec". Additional description under Conservation.
Inventory Description
Dress/Manta, blue diamond woven design, green, red, blue embroidery
Classification
- Dress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca.1880-1900
Culture
- Transition Period
- Hopi?
- Pueblo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Utah
/
Salt Lake County
/
Salt Lake City
Materials
Wool, Fiber, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 110.4 x 94.7 x 0.3 cm (43 7/16 x 37 5/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
38-98-10/13066; IJ[backwards]3
Provenance
Collector
Samuel D. Stevens
(1920)
Donor
Abbot Stevens
(1938)
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