Navajo Dye Chart

Item Details

A framed Navajo dye chart. This piece features a central miniature loom with a half-finished miniature rug. The loom is surrounded by dried plants used in Navajo dyes such as juniper root, juniper berries, alder bark, wild holly root, brigham tea, ground lichen, and more. Each plant is connected to the central textile by a thread in the color produced by the plant. This piece is set in a wooden frame.

Condition

- to fair; frame is chipped, scuffed, and scratched; staining to the fabric due to bleeding of the plants.

Dimensions

Item #

17SWF002-029