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Object Number
995-29-10/74556
Display Title
Miniature loom scene with weaver and textile of American flag
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature loom scene with textile depicting the American flag. Navajo woman sits on sheepskin at loom and wears a tan satin skirt and red velvet blouse. Her hair is in a traditional knot and she has beaded necklace, earrings, and hair ornaments. Beside her is a cradle with a baby wrapped in cloth with a green, yellow, white, and blue pattern. The loom and base are of wood. The base is covered in a white cloth with abstract brown and black designs.
Inventory Description
Sculpture, seated female weaver at wood floor loom with infant, flag motif weavi
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980-1989
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
North America / United States / New Mexico
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials
Wood, Cloth, Sheepskin, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 17.9 x 26.2 x 19 cm (7 1/16 x 10 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Distance: 21 x 25.3 x 26 cm (8 1/4 x 9 15/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74556
Credit Line
Bequest of William R. Wright, 1995
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
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Arizona | |
| 995-29-10/74560 | Beaded loom scene |
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|
Arizona
New Mexico | |
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|
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Arizona | |
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Model
|
Arizona
New Mexico | |
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Rug
|
New Mexico
Arizona | |
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|
Guatemala
| |
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|
Guatemala
| |
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Tibet
| ||
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Belt
|
Puebla
| |
| 995-29-10/74565 | Carved scene of a medicine man |
Sculpture
|
Arizona
New Mexico | |
| 995-29-10/74558 | Miniature loom scene with pictorial textile |
Sculpture
|
Arizona
New Mexico | |
| 995-29-10/74575 | Female cloth doll with bead ornaments |
Figurine
|
Arizona
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