Sash

38777

From: Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38777
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cotton
Description

Hopi rain sash or wedding sash made of two pieces joined. Each end has braided balls which symbolize clouds and twisted fringe which symbolize rain.

Length 248 cm
Width 18 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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