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Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71855, described as Navajo, corn husk and paper cone doll. No features. Black mohair hair, striped fabric “blanket.” Silver bead necklace and silver concho in hair with blue feather. Corn husk dress is dyed blue-green. Carries a woven basket filled with chiles.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-71880a-f, described as Navajo couple in wagon pulled by two horses, with sheep in wagon bed, all affixed to base. Figures are of unfired clay, wagon, wheels and base are of wood. Four-wheeled wagon is painted green with red wheels. Navajo pair, seated on wagon wearing a combination of painted and fabric clothing; Horses and sheep are painted; sheep is embellished with wool. L = 11” (a) white horse [one leg broken and mended]; (b) brown horse; (c) wagon; (d) sheep; (e) man; (f) woman.

Hearst Museum object titled Poncho fragment, accession number 2-47037, described as Poncho remnant; wool; white ground with indigo bands; terraced indigo diamonds broken by narrow yellow and dark pink bands; fragment of yellow-green cotton cloth at head opening; poor condition; selvage gone. 1-ply wool yarn, cotton cloth; tapestry weave; both Z and S-twist raveled yarns; raveled pink and red are dyed with cochineal (see Joe Ben Wheat letter in accession envelope).

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 2-63929, described as Navajo Rug. Wool. Tapestry weave, kelim slits. Colors: red, black, white, orange, grey. 36 inches by 26 inches. Geometric motives. Condition good.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 2-72103.2, described as Navajo rug, wool, terraced border; woven in natural and aniline-dyed handspun yarn with a design of three connected terraced block crosses within a bold positive-negative terraced border, in black and grey on a white ground.