Sample Loom with terraced diamond design weaving

Maker and role
Maker: Navajo, Native American
 Year
ca. 1910

Object detail

Media/Materials
Natural and dyed wool on wooden loom
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Murray
Accession number
1967.16.20
Object type
Furnishings and Equipment
Decorative Arts
Department
Spanish Colonial and Native American Art
Location
Not on view
Further information
Loom samplers like this one were popular collector's items during the early 1900s. A larger version of this upright loom is still in use today by Navajo and Pueblo Indians.
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