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Object Number 976-18-10/53076
Display Title Brocaded Ceremonial Sash
Descriptions
Object Description Brocaded ceremonial sash of white cotton with red, black and green wool woven to each end for ca. 45 cm. design (geometric). Red ribbons are applied to each end. 250 cm. long, 25 cm. wide. Hopi ceremonial brocaded sash c. 1940, made in plain weave with brocaded patterns on ends. Warp is of s-spun 4-ply white cotton. Weft is of s-spun 4-ply white wool, and brocade is of red, green, blue and black wool, s-spun, 4-ply. Brocaded pattern as follows: Black horizontal bands with undulating stepped white triangles; solid green band; solid black band with four pair of narrow vertical white lines; solid blue band; narrow solid black band; wide green band in typical Hopi style with two red bordered diamonds with red and white triangle pattern inside, separated by three pairs of narrow[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description Sash, natural body, 2 sections sewn, red, green, black, blue stitched ends
Classification
  • Sash
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1940
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Toreva
Additional Geographic Terms Second Mesa
Materials Wool, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 234 x 24 x 0.3 cm (92 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-18-10/53076
Provenance
Owner Emory Coochvikvia (1940)
Collector Mr. Donald C. Scott (1940)
Donor Mrs. Donald Scott (1976)

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