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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0060   CAS 0442-0060; Dye plant and yarn sample
Category Textiles; Raw Materials
Object Name Dye plant and yarn sample
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. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wild onion flowers and stems; Wool yarn
Description Sample of wild onion (flowers and stems) and wool yarn whose color (off-white) is derived from the plant, both mounted on cardboard and wrapped in cellophane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1 (card), Thickness = 0.1 (card), Length = 15.4 (card)