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Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Light brown embroidered cushion cover. The centre square has floral and swastika motifs surrounded by a circle of large abstract motifs. There is a meander border around the outside with inset triangular corners. The back is undecorated. One side of the cover is unstitched.
Small apron of glazed black cotton. The narrow bib curves outwards to a rectangular skirt. There are loops on the top corners of both the bib and skirt. Through the bib loops is a white cord with glass buttons on the ends. Knotted onto one skirt loop is a blue fabric tie. The back is unlined.
Knife (a) with a slightly curved rusted metal blade and the tang of the blade protruding through the butt end of the bone and wood handle. Sheath of light brown reed, one piece folded at one end (b) to hold a second piece of reed (d) and protect the blade point. A length of light brown reed (c) is used to secure the knife inside the sheath.
Large cream robe with symbols. The robe is large and rectangular with two long ties. Scattered on the front are faint symbols in yellow, orange and blue. The inside is unlined.
Rectangular white cloth with designs in black trim on the ends. The designs are line and swirl motifs. The back is unlined.
White cotton tunic. The tunic has long wide sleeves and a side opening with a tie. There is a wide white band around the neck and partway down the side opening. The inside is unlined.
Clay figure consisting of the mid portion of a body. The remaining portion depicts the mouth, the left earring and an elaborate geometric designed necklace. Orange slip. Fragment of larger object.
Wooden headdress consisting of a rectangular piece of wood with a semi-oval cut out of the centre bottom; painted in blue, yellow, green, black and red. The front has a flower in the centre and two feathers on each side. The back has clouds and lightning with two feathers on either side. The front has a circular bundle of fibre attached. There is a thick leather strip that attaches at the back and hangs down past the edge of the wood. A second piece of leather runs horizontally across the opening.
Silver, ‘squash blossom’ necklace. Najahe is cast from one bar, the two halves of the beads are soldered together, the design is stamped on. The "squash blossom" head, is believed by experts to be derived from either the flower or the immature fruit of the pomegranate. The beads are of an uncommon shape on this necklace. The najahe was formerly worn on a horse bridle. The Navajo took it from the Mexicans, who took it from the Spanish, who took it from the Moors. The najahe or naja is most distinctive for the Navajos.
Silver, cast, drop style earrings. The earring is hemispherical in shape with a stylized scallop design. The centre and outer rim are undecorated. Screw back soldered to the back of each.