Rug

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Date created: 1900-1930

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Possible collector: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953; John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998

Collection History: Acquired in the Southwest in the 1930s by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place: Arizona, New Mexico; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3564
Barcode: 253564.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Rug
Media/Materials: Wool yarn
Techniques: Dyed, woven
Dimensions: 189 x 132 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664b5893a-2b19-4a66-8ec2-2897e40cb01e

Record ID: NMAI_269492