Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0003 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Manta / shoulder blanket | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp and weft; Indigo dyes; Cotton string; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Woman's one piece wrap-around dress or wearing blanket, woven in diagonal and diamond twill techniques; Center panel is woven entirely in balanced warp and weft faced diagonal twill weave with natural brown warps and aniline-dyed (?) black wefts; Narrow end panels are both woven in diamond twill weave with indigo-dyed (?) wefts over natural brown warps; Inner borders along diamond twill end panels is marked by raised weft ridge, further outlined by appliquéd lengths of red and green yarn attached with cotton string; Bracelet consisting of 7 silver buttons linked together is sewn near one edge of dress. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 127.0, Length = 98.5 | |