Skip to main content
Object Number
2004.29.4496
Display Title
Black women's dress with red border
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written on board: "Navajo Indians (Athapascan); An old [women's] (Navajo) dress, also very rare made in black with very handsome red border, double and worn under like the 2 boards of a sandwich man (a handy enough simile) Mr. W's dining room is hung with these, very effective. HHE; Gift of A.M. Tozzer 1916."
Keywords
- Clothing and Accessory
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Dress
Department
Photographic
Date
ca. 1901
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Cyanotype adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 9.53 x 13.97 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
