Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0008A-D | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles | |
Object Name | Wedding robe tassels (4) | |
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 and wool yarns | |
Description | A: Tassel (companion piece to CAS 0496-0008B) made to be tied to lower corner of wedding robe; Tassel consists of bundle of white cotton yarns whose upper ends are wrapped and interwoven with brown wool yarn, forming a pattern of alternating brown and white terraced zigzags; B: Tassel (companion piece to CAS 0496-0008A) made to be tied to lower corner of wedding robe; Tassel consists of bundle of white cotton yarns whose upper ends are wrapped and interwoven with brown wool yarn, forming a checkerboard pattern; C,D: Tassels (2 companion pieces) made to be tied to lower corner of wedding robe; Each tassel consists of bundle of white cotton yarns whose upper ends are wrapped and interwoven with black wool yarn, forming a pattern of black terraced crosses within white network. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = A,B=ca. 3.5; C,D=3.0, Length = A,B=ca. 19.5; C,D=ca. 20.0 |