DOG HAIR SASHES FROM OBELISK CAVE. (May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Freer-Waters, Rachel A.; Jacobs, Mike
• Is Part Of: Kiva. Volume 79:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 300
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Subjects: Southwest, New -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Anthropology -- Southwest, New -- Periodicals; Southwest, New -- History -- Periodicals; Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Periodicals; Archaeology -- Periodicals; 913.791
• DOI: 10.1179/0023194014Z.00000000026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-6177

Abstract

Abstract : A woven sash, previously described as made with dog hair yarn, has been identified as containing a combination of dog hair yarns and cotton yarns. The sash was one of six discovered by Earl Morris in 1931 at Obelisk Cave, a site with a predominantly Basketmaker III period (AD 500–750) occupation. Further investigation into the sashes revealed new insight into the materials used, and indicates a later date in the Pueblo I era.