Object class: Sashes (costume accessories) / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Sashes (costume accessories) Function 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 2-5710, described as White cotton in herringbone twill with pattern in kelim slits; heavily fringed ends with thick cotton disc ornaments. Discs are cotton cord wrapped rings of cornhusk. Worn in religious ceremonies.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 2-65915, described as Red wool, central geometric band in red warp floats on white cotton weft; narrow dark green bands on red outer bands. Self fringe.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 5-2929, described as Roll of unbleached muslin; Zuga; native woven; sometimes used to make gowns.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-23278, described as Woman's black ceremonial sash. Black linen, indigo tassels, ~30 inches of cross stitch and embroidery on each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-14882, described as Hip ornament (sarasib); tassels in red and orange 2-ply wool suspended from wool-wrapped cords in red, blue, and white; 3-ply white wool band looped through the wrapped cords at top; Material: dyed sheep wool plied and wrapped; handspun; Length: 1.57cm. Sprayed with DDT in alcohol (10/1978) Context: Tassels worn by women at waist on special occasions. They are suspended from a kind of belt, and hand down on either side of the hip. Spun and woven for their own use, then taken to el-'Arish. Cost US: $15

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-23279, described as Woman's white ceremonial sash. White linen with indigo weft stripes. Black embroidered patterns in bands between weft stripes at ends of sash. Ends finish in fringe.