Dark Times Sheep Medium best Sash

This sash is handmade on a loom using sheep wool.  Its origins trace back to circa 1885, the time of the Battle of Batoche. This sash is a Métis version of the L'Assomption sash with a black border replacing the red in order to represent the “Dark Times”.  This period started around 1870 – 1885 best when the Métis were considered “traitors” and had to hide their identity for over a hundred years.


Hand-made on a loom.
All fringes are twisted by colour.
94" (approx. 8') long. (Not including fringes)
240cm long (Not including fringes).
6" wide.
15cm wide.
12" fringes at both ends.
30cm fringes at both ends