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Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0051   CAS 0442-0051; Wool
Category Textiles; Tools & Implements
Object Name Wool
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wool
Description 3 hanks of white/dirty gray wool that has been carded and is ready for spinning into yarn; Wool in this stage of preparation is known as roving.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 29.0