Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Diné (Navajo) |
Title |
Crystal Pictorial Textile |
Date |
c. 1920-1930 |
Medium |
wool, dyes |
Culture |
Diné (Navajo) |
Object ID |
2014.34.1 |
Collection |
Indigenous Art |
Object Name |
Rug |
Credit line |
Norma F. Kafer and James H. Gordon |
Didactic Information |
Crystal, located within the Chuska Mountains on the Navajo Reservation, has its own unique style of weaving. Crystal textiles are identified from the vibrant red, white, gray, and brown-black wools, as well as their strong central designs. The Crystal trading post, once run by J.B. Moore 1897-1911, was an essential hub for buying and selling weavings in the region. Today, it is still a source of livelihood for many Navajo weavers. |