Red wool, central geometric band in red warp floats on white cotton weft; narrow dark green bands on red outer bands. Self fringe.
Donor:
George Bangle and Mrs. George Bangle
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Southwest
Culture or time period:
Hopi
Collector:
John McAndrews
Collection date:
ca. 1884-1927
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Sashes (costume accessories)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Context of use:
Woven and worn by Hopi men on ceremonial occasions. "The women wear this belt wrapped several times around the waist, drawn in tightly, with part of the loose fringe tucked under a lap so that the rest falls down on the left side..The men dancers use this
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 207 centimeters and width 15 centimeters
Comment:
Context of use and References: Roediger, Virginia M., "Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians", paperbound ed., p.p. 135-36.
Loans:
S1986-1987 #24: Museum of Craft and Folk Art (San Francisco) (March 2, 1987–May 5, 1987)