Weaving

Museum number:
2-64891
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3148
Description:
Wool weft over cotton warp, center design of terraced diamonds in red and brown on natural ground, red and dark brown stripes at each end, weft forms tassels at each corner, warp threads knotted at one end; one side faded, other side soiled with wax-like substance. Wool, cotton, dyed, plain tapestry weave.
Donor:
Estate of Christina B. Cameron
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Southwest
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Christina B. Cameron
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 48 centimeters and length 48 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Weaving, accession number 2-64891, described as Wool weft over cotton warp, center design of terraced diamonds in red and brown on natural ground, red and dark brown stripes at each end, weft forms tassels at each corner, warp threads knotted at one end; one side faded, other side soiled with wax-like substance. Wool, cotton, dyed, plain tapestry weave.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Weaving, accession number 2-64891, described as Wool weft over cotton warp, center design of terraced diamonds in red and brown on natural ground, red and dark brown stripes at each end, weft forms tassels at each corner, warp threads knotted at one end; one side faded, other side soiled with wax-like substance. Wool, cotton, dyed, plain tapestry weave.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Weaving, accession number 2-64891, described as Wool weft over cotton warp, center design of terraced diamonds in red and brown on natural ground, red and dark brown stripes at each end, weft forms tassels at each corner, warp threads knotted at one end; one side faded, other side soiled with wax-like substance. Wool, cotton, dyed, plain tapestry weave.

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