| Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0007 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Wedding sash |
| 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; Corn husk; Feathers |
| Description |
Wide sash woven as part of Hopi woman's bridal outfit and also worn by men in ceremonial dances; Sash is woven entirely in braided technique and is completely undecorated; Both ends terminate in long plied fringes which are threaded through cotton-wrapped corn husk rings; Small bundle of feathers is tied to one fringe. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 20.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 136.0 |