DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Sheep, black and white
NameFigure, Animal
CultureDiné (Navajo)
Date1955 - 1958
(not assigned)North America
MediumWool, paper, probably wood filling
Dimensions1 1/4 × 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (3.2 × 1.9 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mary Daniels, A.2012.20.5
Terms
- Fort Defiance
Object numberA.2012.20.5
DescriptionSmall black and off-white knit sheep, black from neck to waist, with black eyes, nose and mouth blending nto the black knit body. White head, legs and hindquarters with wool tufts for ears and tail. Small paper pads on hooves.
1955 - 1958
1955 - 1958
1955 - 1958
1955 - 1958
1955 - 1958
Artist Not Recorded
Late 1970s - early 1980s
Artist Not Recorded
Late 19th - early 20th century