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sash, ceinture fléchée
sash, ceinture fléchée
sash, ceinture fléchée
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Introduction
A Huron-Wendat finger woven sash, or ceinture fléchée, made of dyed wool with interwoven white seed beads in chevron pattern. At each end are woven braids with beads and wool ties. Likely part of a Huron-Wendat outfit at the National Museum of Denmark.
Nation of Maker:
Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin
Museum catalogue, part of Huron-Wendat outfit HC.146a - HC.146e
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Materials
wool yarn in red, green, and blue; glass beads
Techniques or Format
Finger woven sash with interwoven white glass beads. At each end the wool is braided and twisted with interwoven beads.
Motifs and Patterns
Chevrons; one line of motifs has a lighter green colour
Dimensions:
284 × 0 × 0 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
HC.146e
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
45218
Record Creation Context
Visit to National Museum of Denmark of Ruth Phillips, Norman Vorano and Alex Nahwegahbow assisted by Mille Gabriel and Anja Blok Jespersen on June 24, 2016.
Approximate Place of Origin