Warp-Faced Red, White and Green Hopi Pueblo Belt [SOLD]

Both Navajo and Hopi make warp-faced belts, both styles with center panels patterned in warp-float. The center panel features red wool designs floated over white cotton warp and the two outer panels feature red and green woven sections.

Evidence indicates that the Pueblos were making these before the arrival of the Spaniards as one figure in the Awatovi murals appears to be wearing a warp-faced belt. It is believed the Navajo were taught this weave after the arrival of the Spaniards.

Condition: The overall condition of the belt is very good, with some small areas of moth damage and a small amount of candle wax confined to one small area.

Provenance: From the personal collection of Frances Balcomb, owner of Balcomb’s Gallery, at one time located in Arizona, then Taos, Gallup, and Albuquerque, but closed since 1976.