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Object Number
985-27-10/58874A
Display Title
Woman's dress panel, one of two. Wool, central band of black.
Descriptions
Object Description
Woman's dress panel, one of two. Wool, central band of black (native dye). Bands of blue (indigo, native yarn) and red (bayeta) stripes of varying sizes. Narrower near the center band at top and bottom; with 985-27-10/58874b complete dress.
Inventory Description
Dress panel, 1 of 2 pieces, blue and orange bands
Classification
- Dress
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c. 1830-1848
Culture
- Classic Period (US Southwest)
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico?
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 122 x 79 cm (48 1/16 x 31 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58874a
Provenance
Collector
Governor Sterling Price
Dealer
Andrew Dasburg
(1927)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1927 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1927 - 1985)
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