Man’s Garter

Diné (Navajo) people, Southwestern Region, Native American

19th or 20th century

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Artist-manipulated digitally reproduced photograph by C.M. (Charles Milton) Bell; subject is Peelatchixaaliash / Old Crow (Raven) seated, partial figure, three-quarter view, one arm up. Elements of regalia outlined in red, and text annotations in red radiate from figure.
Awl, snow shoe. A round iron blade with a rounded edge, c. 7/32" diam. 2.5"long. fastened in a round handle with 6 grooves around it. 6.25" long. Used to cut round holes for thongs. Maggie said once it was used to cut grooves like those around the eyes in totems. Chief Kadonaha's.
Rug with elaborate interlocking "Oriental" motifs in red, black, cream, gray, and brown, reciprocating T pattern in border.
Halibut Hook - Top willow 11.125 inches long. Bird carving shows one wing. Bottom cedar. Iron barb. Fish line lashing. cf. 1078. Wm Benson calls it "crow".