Aboriginal life among the Navajo Indians, Cañon de Chelle, New Mexico. Squaw weaving blankets. The native loom. The blankets made are of the best quality, and impervious to water, No. 26 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Timothy O'Sullivan

Title

Aboriginal life among the Navajo Indians, Cañon de Chelle, New Mexico. Squaw weaving blankets. The native loom. The blankets made are of the best quality, and impervious to water, No. 26 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1873

Medium

Albumen print, stereo

Dimensions

Each image: 9.3 × 7.4 cm (3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Credit Line

Photography Gallery Fund

Reference Number

1959.616.23

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