Name/Title
Navajo Woman at LoomEntry/Object ID
NU 2024.6Description
A tan, rectangular hanging with embroidered detailing. The embroidery features a loom, with a Navajo woman facing the loom. The Navajo woman has black hair, is wearing a brown jacket with silver detailing on the sleeves, and a green and red belt. She is seated on a mat with a red and black zigzag pattern, and is creating a textile with a red, black, and white diamond pattern on the loom. The bottom of the hanging has fringe, and is backed by a tan silk lining.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Rebecca CataRole
Media ArtistEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, Navajo
Native American
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Card, pinned to back of textileTranscription
Arts & Crafts Dept. Indian San.
R.4, Box 1-A, Albuquerque, N.M.
Maker... Rebecca Cata
Tribe... San Juan
Age... AdultLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Printed, PenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Hanging, WallNomenclature Sub-Class
Decorative FurnishingsNomenclature Class
Household AccessoriesNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Accession NumberOther Number
NH 3Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
A31Dimensions
Width
16-1/8 inLength
22-1/2 inDimension Notes
Measurements include fringe.Material
Fabric, Beads, YarnRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dr. Ethel Dana AtkinsonNotes
DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Ethel Dana AtkinsonOwner/Agent
Dr. Ethel Dana AtkinsonAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Jan 5, 1967