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

Collections

United States and Canada

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.

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1955 - 1958

1955 - 1958

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