Sis’łichíí (Sash belt)
D. Y. Begay, Native American
(Navajo (Diné))
Louie García
(Pueblo (Tiwa/Piro))
2018
Medium/TechniqueWool (handspun), warp-face plain weave with patterning warp floats
Wool (4-ply respun) yarns:
red (cochineal); white (natural); black (synthetic)
DimensionsLength x width (woven portion): 215.9 × 9.5 cm (85 × 3 3/4 in.)
Length (fringe at both ends): 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Length (fringe at both ends): 30.5 cm (12 in.)
Credit LineHilsinger Janson Fund for American Art
Accession number2018.207
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Provenance2018, sold by the artist, D. Y. Begay, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 25, 2018)
1875–85
4th–5th century
about 1800–20
Late 19th century to early 20th century
A.D. 1476–1820
550-725
3rd-4th century AD
4th–5th century A.D.
Early 20th century