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Object Number
985-27-10/58893
Display Title
Black wool manta, diagonal twill, blue-black floral embroidered borders
Descriptions
Object Description
Black wool manta, diagonal twill with blue-black floral pattern embroidered band top and bottom, folded over and sewn with red yarn at one side and one shoulder. 91 x 56 cm. (folded) Black- native yarn and dye, blue-indigo. Additional object description notes under Conservation.
Inventory Description
Dress, Manta, brown woven body, stitched blue edges, red piping, round balls
Classification
- Dress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c. 1865-1880
Culture
- Zuñi
- Late Classic Period (US Southwest)
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Zuni Pueblo
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 91.6 x 60 x 2 cm (36 1/16 x 23 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58893
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Dealer
Mr. C. G. Wallace
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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