Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Diné (Navajo) |
Title |
Pictorial Textile with Cattle |
Date |
1875-1910 |
Medium |
handspun and recarded American flannel |
Culture |
Diné (Navajo) |
Object ID |
2011.10.5 |
Collection |
Indigenous Art |
Object Name |
Rug |
Credit line |
Gift of Adam and Larry Lazar in memory of Burt and Brenda Lazar |
Didactic Information |
This pictorial weaving is aptly named because it depicts recognizable figures. Depictions of cattle and birds signify the importance of these animals in Navajo society. Livestock was a measure of wealth as well as significant to survival. ----- Este tejido pictórico tiene el nombre adecuado porque representa figuras reconocibles. Las representaciones de ganado y aves significan la importancia de estos animales en la sociedad Navajo. El ganado fue una medida de la riqueza, así como significativa para la supervivencia. (October 2017) |