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Object Number 45-25-10/28433
Display Title Hopi Sash
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Wukokwena
Object Description Sash, woven by the men and worn by the women as a belt (wukokwena). Hopi warp-faced sash, c. 1890s, woven with 3-ply indigo blue, and 4-ply green and red s-spun wool. Composed of five vertical bands: center band is red with red and black warp float pattern of continuous undulating line bordered by stepped triangles. Outside edges are blue and separated from center gband by green bands. Sides are as woven and ends have been twisted to create a fringe. Length: 168 cm; Width: 5.8 cm; Depth: .2 cm. Thread count: Warp -- 15 ends/cm; Weft -- 5 ends/cm. Excellent condition, some fading. Paper tag: "45-25-10-28433"
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: 168 x 5.8 x 0.2 cm (66 1/8 x 2 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 45-25-10/28433
Provenance
Collector Thomas V. Keam (1892)
Collector Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes (1892)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (May 5, 1945)

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