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In the blanket hogan - in the foreground a view of the manner the warp is strung
In the blanket hogan - in the foreground a view of the manner the warp is strung
Object Number 2004.29.4485
Display Title In the blanket hogan - in the foreground a view of the manner the warp is strung
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Navajo Indians (Athapascan); In the blanket hogan, in the foreground a view of the manner the warp is strung. On the right, the warp in position to begin the blanket."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Dwelling
  • Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
  • hogan
  • weaving
Department Photographic
Date 1840
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Cyanotype adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 11.43 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

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