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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0963   CAS 0370-0963; Linoleum block print
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Linoleum block print
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Francisco
Other Geographic Data City: San Francisco
Maker's Name R. C. Gorman (Rudolph Carl Gorman) (1931-2005)
Date of Manufacture 1964
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Block print on paper
Description Linoleum block print on white paper, entitled "Navajo Girl" depicting head of Navajo girl in 3/4 profile, with her hair pulled back and tied in traditional Navajo "chongo" and wearing "jacloh" earrings; Image is printed in black ink; Signature "R.C. Gorman '64", title "Navajo Girl", and edition number "4/10" are printed in pencil along lower edge; Print enclosed in pink paper folio inscribed on front cover, "Kesh-mish" [Christmas].
Dimensions (cm) Width = 16.7, Length = 22.9