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Hopi Black Manta Dress

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 USD
Hopi Black Manta Dress
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From the Nick and Suzanne Nicholas Collection we have a Hopi Black Manta Dress, measures 50'' x 38'', features red and green embroidered yarn edging and fringe accents, a manta is a rectangular textile that was be worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress, when worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash, mantas are worn by such indigenous peoples as the Navajo, Hopi, and Pueblo peoples, today they are worn during important ceremonies, such as weddings, dances, and feast days