Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1230 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting ("Navajo Card Game") | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Rough Rock | |
| Maker's Name | Andy Tsinajinnie (Yazzie Bahe, Andrew Van Tsihnahjinnie) (1916-2000) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque watercolor on pebble board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Navajo Card Game" depicting a woman and 3 men seated in circle on ground and playing game of cards, using Navajo saddle blanket as card table and jewelry items (bracelets, belts, ketoh, concha belts) as wagers; 4th man is asleep in foreground; Overall scene is painted in shades of grays and browns on plain white background; Signature "Tsinajinie" is printed in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 60.7, Length = 45.5 | |