Woollen yarn, brown and dark brown; opaque white glass beads

Sash is finger woven with interwoven beadwork. Sash ends in loose fringe of woollen yearn.

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.

This relative may have been sold at auction on December 8, 1969 by Sotheby and Co. at Warwick Castle, England (this information was provided by Eli Motsay in October, 2024 via GRASAC webform submission).

It was later purchased by the Denver Art Museum from James P. Economos in 1970.

Potential source provided by Eli Motsay:
Catalogue of Primitive Art and Indian Sculpture: The Property of The Trustees of The Warwick Castle Resettle­ment “A Collection of American Indian and Oceanic Art: The Property of The Trustees of The Warwick Castle Resettlement” Sotheby and Co. , London, on 8 December 1969.

Kaufman, J.E. (2003). "Ralph T. Coe discusses his collection and how the market for American Indian material has changed over the years," The Art Newspaper. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2003/10/01/ralph-t-coe-discusses-his-co…
"James Economos in Santa Fe was the first dealer in North America specialising in American Indian art and once had the market nearly to himself, as far as I know."

Art Daily. (2019). "James Economos: A life remembered." https://artdaily.cc/news/116029/James-Economos--A-life-remembered

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