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Morphology: Horn
Location: Papua New Guinea
Culture: Papuan
Dates: 1942-1945
Description: A giant whelk shell in mottled white and caramel color with a small hole cut into top as a mouthpiece for sounding. This instrument was collected by Dr.…

Dates: 1920-1940
Size: 161 x 86.5 cm
Description: The Storm Pattern is a popular design first seen in Old Crystal rugs found in J.B Moore's 1911 catalog(comma) but can now be found in any regional style. The main pattern consists of a central…

Dates: 1961-1966
Size: 54.5 x 42.5 cm
Description: Two Grey Hills is a regional style associated with the Toadlena and Two Grey Hills Trading Post established in 1914 by George Bloomfield and Ed Davis. The style was inspired by rugs being created…

Dates: 1930-1980
Description: Although this rug was collected near Crystal(comma) New Mexico(comma) the textile is woven in a Wide Ruins style with no border(comma) simple linear(comma) repeating design elements and pastel colors(comma) probably…

Dates: 1958-1968
Size: 167.6 x 106.7 cm
Description: This rug is likely an example of the Chinle Revival style(comma) a regional variation developed beginning in the 1920's that promoted a return to traditional patterns and natural dyes. Chinle…

Dates: 1974
Size: 149.6 x 77.1 cm; 5.5 warps(comma) 22 wefts
Description: During the modern period(comma) Navajo weaving is not only characterized by regional revival varieties(comma) but also geometric and specialty patterns. Such styles vary…

Morphology: Thumb Piano
Location: Bangui(comma) Central African Republic
Dates: 1963
Description: The kananda(comma) or thumb piano(comma) was collected in Bangui in 1963. It is made from half of a cacao pod(comma) and the finger pieces are hand…

Dates: 1940-1949
Size: 160 x 94.5 cm
Description: Although there a few examples of pictorial images in Navajo weaving as early as the 1840's(comma) pictorial rugs only became prominent beginning in the 1890's. This example is made of natural and…

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