Collector:

Mrs. Marjorie M. Post  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Marjorie M. Post  Search this

Culture:

Navajo (Diné)  Search this

Object Type:

Rug

Place:

Two Grey Hills, San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, North America

Accession Date:

16 Jun 1981

Collection Date:

1975

Notes:

From card: "Sandpainting design; depicts whirling logs pattern of the Night Chant [Nightway]; on beige background; done by the Klaw family (?); mid-1920's - 40's; Beige wool is belly wool from brown sheep. Good quality piece. Loaned to Hillwoood 12-15-82."

Illus. Fig. 3.2.13, p. 108 in Valette, Rebecca M. 2017. Navajo Weavings With Ceremonial Themes: a historical overview of a secular art form. [S.l.]: Schiffer Publishing. Caption: "Whirling Logs ... , c. 1923. Handspun, 65" x 69"."

Record Last Modified:

7 Jul 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

318782

USNM Number:

E418935A-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de49f9f7-cdf1-4d3f-bbd8-3055407f8c3d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8451156