Shawl

Manta

59-14-29

From: Arizona | Hopi Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Ato'o
Object Number 59-14-29
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona | Hopi Reservation
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made ca. 1885
Section American
Materials Cotton | Wool | Synthetic Dye
Technique Woven | Handspun
Description

Woman's. Commercial cotton and hand spun cotton. Traditional cotton woman's manta in balanced diagonal and diamond twill weave. Warp: commercial cotton twill weave. Warp: commercial cotton twine- white. Weft: handspun cotton- white; handspun wool- indigo-dyed blue; raveled red cloth- synthetic dye.

Length 97 cm
Width 76 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Denver Art Museum, 1959
Other Number RHc-4-DG - Collector Number

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