IDNO

P.8815.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: “Weaving a Navajo rug in summer Hogan.” [typed text]

A Navajo woman weaving a rug on an upright loom in a summer hogan (literally 'place home'). A completed rug is hanging over the top strut of the loom, and balls of wool are hanging from lower struts. A lamb is standing beside the loom, and a second woman is spinning using a spindle in the background. [JD 16/4/2007]

Physical Condition: Image cropped slightly from original postcard. [JD 16/4/2007]

Place

N America; United States of America; Arizona; Navajo Indian Reservation

Cultural Affliation

Native North American; Athapaskan; Navajo [historically Navaho]

Named Person

Photographer

Frasher, Burton (Senior) [Photographer]; Frasher Foto Inc. [Copyright Claimant]

Collector / Expedition

Date

1932

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon Collection

Source

Reichard, Gladys

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: Photograph, P.8781.ACH1, also sent by Gladys Reichard, was taken in Navajo Reservation, Arizona.

Related Image: Same image held at the Pomona Public Library with the following information:
Collection: The Frasher Foto Postcard Collection
Frasher Index #: A4781
Caption: Weaving a Navajo rug in summer hogan, Navajo Indian Reservation
Date of Photo: 1932
Original Format: Photographic Postcard, 13 x 7.5 cm.
Photographer: Burton Frasher Sr. 1888-1955
Project Title: Frasher Foto Digital Acquisitions Project
[Source: Pomona Public Library, http://content.ci.pomona.ca.us, JD 16/4/2007]

MAA Facebook: Image published on 31/03/2018 with the caption: "With spring lambs about we thought we'd show you this picture to help celebrate Easter weekend.
"Weaving a Navajo rug in summer Hogan, Navajo Indian Reservation"
Arizona, USA, 1932.
Photo by Burton Frasher Sr.
P.8815.ACH1."
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This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 13/4/2007]