Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708405

Category: Sash - Assumption Sash

Region: Non-Native American

Tribe: French Canadian

Period: 1825-1850

Materials: Multi-colored wool yarn.

Description: Finger woven yarn characterized by an oblique overlay technique which produces a repetitive pattern in various colors as well as an arrow pattern in red running down the center.

Dimensions: Length (w/fringe) 152 inches 386 cm; Length (w/o fringe) 85.5 inches 217. cm; Width 8.5 inches 21.7 cm.

Provenance:

Lessard Collection- SD 403
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

References:

cf. Barbeau, Marius, Assomption Sash, National Museum of Canada, pp 41, Plate VIII

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