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Object Number
45-25-10/28432
Display Title
Hopi sash
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Wukokwena
Object Description
Sash, woven by the men and worn by the women as a belt (wukokwena). Warp-faced plain weave sash with warp floats, c. 1892, made of green 2-ply and red and black 3-ply s-spun wool. Composed of five vertical bands: center red band with red and black warp float pattern of solid undulating line outlined with stepped triangles. Outside border of black separated from center by green bands. Sides as woven. Warp ends twisted to form fringe. Length: 302 cm, Width: 11 cm, Depth: .2 cm. Thread count: Warp -- aprox. 25 ends/cm; Weft -- 6 ends/cm. Excellent condition, some faded/bleached spots, especially in the green.
Inventory Description
Sash, woven wool, indigo geo. pattern, red and green vertical bands, fringed
Classification
- Sash
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 302 x 11 x 0.2 cm (118 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
45-25-10/28432
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes
(1892)
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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| 45-25-10/28431 | Hopi Sash |
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