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Introduction
Anishinaabe finger-woven sash with inwoven patterns of diamonds, cross-hatch and zigzag lines in white beads. Purchased from James P. Economos.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin
Museum documentation
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
GRASAC generated
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Materials
Woollen yarn, brown and dark brown; opaque white glass beads
Techniques or Format
Sash is finger woven with interwoven beadwork. Sash ends in loose fringe of woollen yearn.
Motifs and Patterns
A line of darker woollen yarn is woven along either side of the sash. Interwoven woven beaded patterning is geometric with zigzag lines, cross-hatch, and diamond shapes.
Dimensions:
141 × 11.4 × 0 cm
Condition:
Good.
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1970.547
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1970
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Purchase from James P. Economos
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26003
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
45.8, -83.9
Source of Information about Places
Museum documentation