Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0006 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Wedding robe | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton warp and weft; Wool yarn; Wood | |
| Description | Woman's wedding manta woven entirely in plain, balanced tapestry weave; Manta is completely undecorated except for short lengths of orange yarn that are embroidered along edge in each corner, incorporated into corner tassels; Along one long end are 4 braided ties whose ends are embroidered in manta in crow's foot pattern; Small yarn ring wrapped in orange yarn is slipped over tassel in one corner; Larger tassels with small wooden plug in their centers are attached on two corners; Double bundle of black yarn wrapped in center with white yarn represents marriage certificate, added to manta by bride's father-in-law during that year's closing Niman Katsina ceremony in July. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 192.5, Length = 152.0 | |