Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)

dress fragment

Maker

Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)

Culture

Diné (Navajo), Native North American

Title

dress fragment

Year

ca. 1900

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wool

Dimensions

96.5 cm (38 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

27.002

Type

Exhibition History

Form, Pattern, and Function
Design in American Indian Art
Dec 04, 1992 – Jan 24, 1993

Label copy

Breechcloths and kilts were traditional men's dress in Pueblo pre­historic and early historic times. The kilt is worn over the breechcloth often with one or two belts. With the introduction of European American clothing styles the kilt and breechcloth were relegated to ceremonial wear and were replaced with trousers for everyday.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)
dress fragment, ca. 1900
wool
96.5 cm (38 inches) (length)
Gift of Henry D. Sharpe 27.002

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