Sash
CultureHopi, Arizona
Dateca. 1875
MediumHandspun undyed cotton, indigo-dyed Churro fleece, commercial machine-spun synthetic-dyed wool yarn, raveled cochineal-dyed wool yarn, and wool cloth
DimensionsOverall: 41 × 8 1/2 inches (104.14 × 21.59 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-1257
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DescriptionRed bayeta flannel, red "s"-spun ravel embroidery, blue handspun wool, 3-ply cotton warp, plain weave manufacture, 4-ply Germantown yarn embroideryGallery LabelWoven around 1875, this dance sash is one of the earliest surviving textiles of its kind. It is constructed of two cotton bands embellished at the ends in wool with a technique called brocade embroidery. The two identical bands were joined at the top by loose stitching, forming a long sash of the type worn by male dancers in most Pueblo ceremonies and by many of the Pueblo supernatural beings called Katsinas. The design itself, comprised of elements that have remained unchanged to the present, represents the mask of the Broad Face Katsina. While weaving was done historically in all Pueblos, many ceremonial textiles such as this were woven by Hopi men and traded to other communities.
Torrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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