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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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