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Navajo loom with weaving in progress and beater
Navajo loom with weaving in progress and beater
Object Number 10-26-10/76079
Display Title Navajo loom with weaving in progress and beater
Descriptions
Object Description Small Navajo loom with in-progress weaving and beater. Loom: Upper and lower yarn beams made of carved sticks with gray and white plied wool yarn used to attach warp and with blue border cord at top and bottom. One shed rod made of a narrow twig near top. Also one narrow fork-style carved beater. Length: 40 cm; Width: 47 cm; Depth: 2.5 cm. Excellent condition. Textile: Tapestry weave white, red, yellow, green and blue s-spun 4-ply wool and white cotton s-spun warp. Pattern of concentric stepped diamonds, bottom half in blue, white, green and yellow, top half in green, white, red, blue, and yellow. Quarter diamond of yellow and green with red centers at bottom corners. Also, bottom has six stripes -- yellow, white, green, red, yellow and green. Length: 34.6 cm; Width: 2[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description Loom with unfinished wool weaving, multi geo design, wood frame
Classification
  • Loom
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Wood, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 47.2 x 1.3 cm (16 9/16 x 18 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-26-10/76079
Provenance
Donor Emma L. Coleman (1910)

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