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Introduction

Loom woven beaded sash or belt made with red woollen yarn and opaque black and white and translucent beads. Possibly related to wampum, motifs include squares, diamonds, triangles, X-shapes, two human figures and checkerboard squares.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated.

Materials

red wool yarn; white thread(?); opaque black and white and translucent beads

Techniques or Format

Loom woven(?), with 33 rows of bead. Thread weft and wool yarn warp. The warps form a long fringe, some are twisted together and tied.

Motifs and Patterns

White beaded motifs against a black beaded ground - squares, diamonds, triangles, 'X'-shapes, two human figures, checkerboard squares

Other Notes

Possible relationship to wampum motifs, similarity to early southeastern sashes in Marischal Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Dimensions: 99.5 × 10 × 0 cm
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1970.418
GKS Reference Number: 25656
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.7335, -82.1694

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