Call NumberX-34035Alternate TitleNorth American Indian : v. 1, plate no. 34.CreatorCurtis, Edward S., 1868-1952Date1900-1910SummaryA Native American (Navajo) woman sits beside a cottonwood tree and weaves a geometric patterned blanket. Shows the support poles of the upright loom. Sandstone canyon walls are in the distance.Physical Description1 photomechanical print : photogravure, brown ink ; 35 x 43 cm (14 x 17 in.) on sheet 57 x 45 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--Arts & craftsNavajo Indians--Arts & craftsNavajo women weaversLoomsWeavingCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710034035Type of MaterialPhotogravuresOriginal Material Found in CollectionThe North American Indian, v. 1. The Apache, the Jicarillas, the Navaho.NotesCondition: edges worn. Description by Edward S. Curtis: "The Navaho-land blanket looms are in evidence everywhere. In the winter months they are set up in the hogans, but during the summer they are erected outdoors under an improvised shelter, or, as in this case, beneath a tree. The simplicity of the loom and its product are here clearly shown, pictured in the early morning light under a large cottonwood."; Original photogravure produced in Boston by John Andrew & Son, c1904. Title reproduced in photogravure. Photogravure print on Van Gelder Holland paper. R7100340354PublisherE.S. CurtisLanguageeng
