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Object Number
995-29-10/74559
Display Title
Miniature loom scene with chief's blanket textile
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature loom scene made of wood with the bark still on it. Base is also of wood and is covered in sheepskin. Textile on the loom is half of a chief's blanket and consists of a diamond and stripe motif in white, black, burgundy, and light blue. Signed on the bottom in pencil by Della Woody. Ribbon with object shows it won second place in 1972 at the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico.
Miniature loom scene with chief's blanket textile
Inventory Description
Model, Navajo loom, raw wood frame with unfinished weaving on warp
Classification
- Model
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972
Artist
Della Woody
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
North America / United States / Arizona
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials
Wood, Sheepskin, Cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 54.3 x 44.2 x 12.6 cm (21 3/8 x 17 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
995-29-10/74559; Della Woody / Lttt / 60.00
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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