Name/Title
Native American Finger woven bead-intertwined sashEntry/Object ID
100384Scope and Content
(AI) This striking woven textile is a traditional fingerwoven bead-intertwined sash (often referred to as an Assumption sash, voyageur sash, or Native/Metis trade sash).
Technique: Fingerweaving (a form of braiding without a loom) where white seed beads are woven directly into the geometric warp threads as the sash is created.
Pattern & Style: Features a central rust/brown diamond pattern bounded by dark borders, edged with geometric beadwork motifs, and finished with long braided fringe at both ends.
Cultural & Historical Context: Widely traded and worn across North America during the 18th and 19th centuries by Native American groups, French-Canadian voyageurs, and fur traders as both practical cold-weather waist ties and status garments.