DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Freemason's sash
NameSash
Maker
B. J. Short Society Goods
(American)
Date1900-1925
Place madeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumVelvet, silk, silver
Dimensions43 11/16 × 10 1/4 × 3 13/16 in. (111 × 26 × 9.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2017.64.11
Object numberA.2017.64.11
DescriptionSash with black background and green trim; silver tassles attached to bottom and 35 pins attached to either side of sash; circular centerpiece with multi-colored ribbons attached near bottom and top of sash; prominent red cross on left hand side and other Masonic symbols.
ca. 1979
Artist unrecorded
1930-1950
20th century