Sash
The flowing spiral and scroll designs on this sash—ancient motifs commonly seen on earlier pottery of the southeast—are undoubtedly symbolic. The white beads may reference white shell, a material with spiritual associations. Sashes of this type served as emblems of Choctaw belief and identity, signifying status and prestige. Made by women, they were worn by men around their waists or over their chests, often paired with a second sash.
Artwork Details
- Title: Sash
- Date: ca. 1790
- Geography: Possibly made in Alabama, United States; Possibly made in Mississippi, United States; Possibly made in Louisiana, United States; Possibly made in Florida, United States
- Culture: Choctaw, Native American
- Medium: Wool cloth, glass beads, and cordage
- Dimensions: 3 1/4 × 56 3/4 in. (8.3 × 144.1 cm)
- Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.867.3
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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