Woven by the grandmothers
Subtitle: nineteenth-century Navajo textiles from the National Museum of the American Indian
By: edited by Eulalie H. Bonar.
Contributors: Bonar, Eulalie H.; National Museum of the American Indian.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press in association with the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
Subjects: National Museum of the American Indian -- Exhibitions.; Navajo textile fabrics -- Exhibitions.; Navajo Indians -- Social life and customs -- Exhibitions.; Navajo philosophy -- Exhibitions.
Description: "The National Museum of the American Indian's collection of 19th-century navajo weavings, one of the most comprehensive in the world, includes chief blankets, poncho serapes, mantas, and everyday blankets called diyogi. Most of the textiles, made between 1840 and 1880, predate production for the non-Indian market and have never before been photographed.".

"With 80 color illustrations, Woven by the Grandmothers showcases not only the collection's earliest and best documented pieces but also those that most vividly represent its variety and depth. Essays by Native and non-Native authors - including D. Y. Begay and Joe Ben Wheat - explore the spirituality of Navajo weaving and situate the collection within an ongoing artistic and cultural tradition.

The authors show how Navajo weaving, although considered integral to contemporary life, provides weavers with a link to earlier generations."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Published in conjunction with an exhibition from the National Museum of the American Indian, on view at the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York City, Oct. 6, 1996 to Jan. 8, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text in English with parallel English and Navajo text for collection.