sash, fingerwoven

sash, fingerwoven

sash, fingerwoven

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Introduction

A finger woven sash with interwoven geometric designs in white seed beads. Anishinaabe or Hodenosaunee. Given to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology as a gift by C.W. Miller in 1897.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin

Based on style.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

This is an exceptional example of finger-woven sashes in quality, design, and condition. The use of three yarn colours and the fineness of the border treatments are unusual.

Materials

woolen yarn, red, yellow and black; small (size 12?) opaque white glass seed beads.

Techniques or Format

Finger-woven, with beads woven into the sash and also in the loose woolen yarn fringe.

Motifs and Patterns

Zig zags, diagonal lines of squares, horizontal lines.

Other Notes

A finger-woven sash with interwoven beadwork. Hodenosaunee or Anishinaabe. This is an exceptional example of finger-woven sashes in quality, design, and condition. The use of three yarn colours and the fineness of the border treatments are unusual.

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Current Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 20159
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1897
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: C.W. Miller
Collection Narratives and Histories

Given to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology as a gift by C.W. Miller in 1897.

GKS Reference Number: 26067
Record Creation Context

GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009

Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

Source of Information about Places

Based on style.

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