Context (Production / use)
Typewritten note adhered to reverse of catalogue card for D 1986.6 A-D with inscription in blue ink beneath reading 'Lender's note': 'Navajo woman's velvet blouse, skirt and mocassions [sic moccasins]. These were made by Florence L. T. in imitation of those used by Navajo women of same materials. Suggest Museum keep them to serve as lay figure to show off Navajo silver which eventually will come to Museum.'
Event Date
Author: Kirsty Kernohan

Context (Amendments / updates)
The catalogue card is unclear as to whether the necklace is of Navajo manufacture.


Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card for D 1968.D A-D [beneath description for A-C only]: 'The garments made by Mrs Thompson in imitation of those used by Navajo women of same material.'
Event Date
Author: Kirsty Kernohan

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for D 1968.6 A-D: 'Navajo woman's red velvet blouse (A), print skirt (B), and mocassins [sic moccasins] (C).
(D) Necklace of wooden triangles and a bird encrusted with turquoise and string with small white beads as spacers.'
Event Date 1968
Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
John Eric Sydney Thompson deposited 25 items from the Americas at MAA in 1968, D 1968.1-25. This deposit was converted to a gift on 19th May 1971. New accession numbers were not assigned to the collection, so these objects continue to be known by their D numbers, despite no longer being on deposit.
Event Date 19/5/1971
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Long cotton skirt, with small greenish print. The skirt has edging in red ribbon.
Event Date 19/1/2005
Author: Kirsty Kernohan

Context (Amendments / updates)
The Cultural Group field for D 1968.6 A-D previously read 'South West; Navajo' based on the catalogue card. 'Athabascan' was included as a language group. This field has now been updated to '?Diné; ?Navajo; ?South West'. Although the clothing was made by Mrs Florence L. Thompson, the cultural group has been retained as ?Diné; ?Navajo' to reflect the style and association of the clothing. It is also not clear by whom the necklace was made.
Event Date 22/1/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan

Description (Physical description)
Patterned cotton skirt with red ribbon edging. Patterned cotton with a white background and green circles, yellow and pink squares, matching to the lining of D 1968.6 A. Skirt is attached to waist band with four button holes in and a slit going down about a fifth of the skirt on one side, waist band protrudes out of one side with elongated parts next to slit. Skirt is gathered at waist and flares out to about two thirds of the way down where there are three horizontal lines of red ribbon attached to the skirt. The skirt is also gathered here creating another tier which flares out further. This tier has another horizontal line of red ribbon just above the hem.
Event Date 30/1/2025
Author: Genevieve Holt