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Beaded loom scene
Object Number 995-29-10/74560
Display Title Beaded loom scene
Descriptions
Object Description Beaded Navajo weaver sits at a loom with a baby in a cradle at her side. Weaver wears green net skirt, red and white belt, and pearly blouse. Black hair in typical Navajo style with white fringe decorations. White face with black eyes and red smile. The baby is white with black hair. The cradle is yellow with red ties. The loom is made of wood, but the weaving is also of beads. Pattern of the weaving is a blue center with red and black triangles near edges. Scene sits on cotton which is glued to a particle board base. Tag on bottom has price and "et Claudia."
Inventory Description Sculpture, seated female weaver sitting at loom with infant, beaded
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Date 1980-1989
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials Bead, Wood, String, Cotton, Particle board
Dimensions Overall: 12.4 x 12 x 10 cm (4 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/74560 75- / ET Claudia
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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