DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Map of the Four Corners Area
NameTextile; weaving
CultureDiné (Navajo)
Datec. 1950-1967
Place madeNavajo Nation, Arizona, United States, North America
MediumWool
Dimensions37 13/16 × 29 13/16 in. (96 × 75.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.1.174
Object numberA.1980.1.174
DescriptionTapestry weave with four selvedges, woven entirely of wool and featuring four tassels. The design incorporates black, gray, brown, blue, red, and white. "The Four Corners" region is depicted, with the names "UTAH," "COLO," "ARIZ," and "N. MEX" woven into the textile. Woven on a vertical loom – N. Fisher. Mounted by A. Girard. Refer to Cerny (1975), page 21.c. 1950
CA 1960, STAFF
c. 1930
c. 1960
1855 - 1870