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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2015 School for Advanced Research.

Manta

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2015 School for Advanced Research.

Manta

Date: c. 1850
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
137.2 × 109.2 cm (54 × 43 in.)
Medium: cotton | dyes
Credit Line: Purchase for the permanent collection, 1930.
Place Made:
Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1999-9-75
Not on view
DescriptionLoom woven cotton manta. Handspun cotton warp and weft. Pueblo white cotton manta with wool embroidery in red, black, and green. Body is all handspun cotton. The red embroidery thread is 2-ply (Wheat says 4 ply?) Z-spun raveled wool. The black and green thread is 2-ply handspun. Embroidery is done over 8 or 6 wefts. Green yarn on one corner added later. Edge cords: two 2-ply Z-spun handspun cotton, very thick and tight. Count: 50/50 plain weave, 12 x 12.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit April 22-24, 2015 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo, Review 1”): The designs on this manta are geometric and indicative of rain and clouds. The colors used are traditional colors. The cloth has a very even weave and was probably made by a skilled weaver.
In Collection(s)
Bibliography:
Pueblo Indian Embroidery
  • Pg. 38-39
  • Fig. Plate IX
Pueblo Indian Textiles
  • Pg. 48
  • Fig. Plate 10
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