Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0020 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Folk toy (woman on horse) | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Teec Nos Pos | |
Maker's Name | Elsie Benally | |
Date of Manufacture | 1992 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Sun-dried clay; watercolor paints; Simulated leather; Wool; Wool yarn | |
Description | Sun-dried mud toy depicting a Navajo woman riding a horse; Woman is dressed in blue skirt and black blouse and wears her hair in traditional Navajo chongo style; She sit in a turquoise colored saddle with a turquoise colored blanket underneath it, all on a black horse with white mane and tail; Brown leather harness stretches from horse’s mouth to woman’s hands; Figure is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.2, Width = 6.2, Length = 12.4 |