Transition

Description

Traditional weaving, entitled Transition, an interpretive landscape inspired by the arid, rich and expansive Arizona landscape, with banded appearance in hues of red and blue, and accents in natural brown, woven in Churo and Merino wool dyed and over-dyed with cochineal, madder and indigo: North America, USA, Arizona, Navajo, by DY (Dorothy) Begay, 2006

Museum reference

V.2006.200

Collection

Americas

Object name

Weaving

Production information

Begay, Dorothy Y., 1953 (b.), Weaver
Arizona, USA, North America

Date

2006

Style / Culture

Navajo

Materials

Merino wool, Churo wool, Cochineal, Indigo, Madder, Brazilwood, Aniline, Walnut hull

Physical description

Churo and Merino wool dyed and over-dyed with cochineal, indigo and madder

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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world cultures, inspired by nature