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White cotton kilt or breechcloth
Object Number 37-96-10/9528
Display Title White cotton kilt or breechcloth
Descriptions
Object Description White cotton kilt or breechcloth. Z-spun, s- twist 2-ply cord woven in all four selvages. Unevenly woven, possibly with a diagonal or diamond pattern woven in, cord attached.Tied one corner top, one bottom, other two corners tied and braided (one 84 cm long, othe 32 cm long). Length: 81 cm; Width: 39 cm.
Inventory Description Sash, white cotton
Classification
  • Sash
Department Ethnographic
Date pre 1923
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Third Mesa / Oraibi
Additional Geographic Terms Third Mesa
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 81 x 39 cm (31 7/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-96-10/9528
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Madeleine Kidder (1923 - 1937)
Collector Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder (1923 - 1937)
Donor Mrs. Madeleine Kidder (1923 - 1937)
Donor Dr. Alfred Vincent Kidder (1923 - 1937)

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