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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0574   CAS 0370-0574; Serape
Category Textiles
Object Name Serape
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. 1875-1880
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun indigo and aniline dyed wool weft
Description Child's serape woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design consists of narrow horizontal bands in orange, blue, and yellow, and green on background of various shades of red.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 79.5, Length = 100.5