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Diné (Navajo)

Purse

Diné (Navajo), 501-2000

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Diné (Navajo)

Purse

Diné (Navajo), 501-2000

Physical Qualities Handspun and commercial yarns, 7 5/16 × 11 in. (18.5 × 28 cm.)
Credit Line The Baltimore Museum of Art
Object Number NA 132
Red tassles on bottom corners, black and white strap attached to red braided tassle at top. White ground. Red edging on all selvages. Light brown central swastika outlined in brown on both sides of purse. Top flap has brown, red, and white nested diamonds with brown pendant diamonds. Opposed arrows through bottom diamond. Fold at bottom has fletched arrow.

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