sash, ceinture fléchée
sash, ceinture fléchée
sash, ceinture fléchée
Introduction
A possibly Haudenosaunee, Seneca finger woven sash, or ceinture fléchée made of wool with interwoven white seed beads in ottertail pattern and beaded edging. At each end are woven braids with beads and loose wool ties.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Seneca
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Materials
red wool, light green wool, white seed beads
Techniques or Format
The sash is finger woven with interwoven white glass beads and beaded edging. At each end are 9 braids with glass bead edging that tie off into loose wool with several smaller braids with interwoven beads. The outer braids are interwoven with red and green wool.
Motifs and Patterns
Ottertail design
Dimensions:
82 × 11.5 × 0 cm
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
HC.375
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
45214
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