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Object Number
37-96-10/9527
Display Title
Black wool manta with diamond twill borders
Descriptions
Object Description
Manta in black and indigo z-spun single ply wool with red and green s-spun 4-ply wool embellishment. Center black panel in twill weave. Outside edges of center panel have three ridges, space, then three more ridges. Indigo diamond-weave border attached to center panel with a wrapped ridge seam. Green and red cords stitched on with white thread run along side selvages on indigo border and along seam between border and center panel. Side selvages are wrapped. Top and bottom selvages have been rolled and stitched. Length: 87 cm; Width: 121.5 cm; Depth: .35 cm; Tassels: 12 cm (one at each corner). Thread count: Warp -- 12 ends/cm; Weft -- 7 ends/cm. Excellent condition. One small hole in center panel. Some frayed thread, some staining.
Inventory Description
Dress, blue and black
Classification
- Dress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca.1890-1910?
Culture
- Transition Period
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
Hopi Reservation
/
Third Mesa
/
Oraibi
Additional Geographic Terms
Third Mesa
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 87 x 121.5 x 0.35 cm (34 1/4 x 47 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-96-10/9527
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder
(1923 - 1937)
Collector
Mrs. Madeleine Kidder
(1923 - 1937)
Donor
Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder
(1923 - 1937)
Donor
Mrs. Madeleine Kidder
(1923 - 1937)
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