Sandpainting Tapestry

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Hosteen Klah

Title

Sandpainting Tapestry

Place

Navajo (Object made in:)

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Made 1915–1935

Medium

Wool, dovetail and single interlocking tapestry weave; edges finished with three strand weft twining with four knotted corner tassels

Dimensions

172.2 × 160.8 cm (67 3/4 × 63 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment

Reference Number

2002.299

Extended information about this artwork

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