Pictorial Textile (Market Scene)

Louise Nez, Native American

Early 21st century

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Small pointed, or elbow, basket with handle, of tan cane in a basket weave pattern with a band of darker cane around the middle and a V pattern in the center.
Rug (Crystal style), Diné (Navajo) people, Southwestern Region, Native American, wool
Abstract composition in shades of brown, ivory, and green, has multiple rectangular forms juxtaposed with black linear outlines of a felled tree, a vessel, a canoe, a wheel, an animal head, and other forms.
Full-sized Kiowa cradle; buffalo hide beaded in a background of turquoise with stylized floral and triangle designs in colors of red, white, dark green, cobalt, and greasy yellow. Inside of cradle lined in mattress ticking. Separate hide pieces attached at the top of cradle and beaded with two diamond designs of the same colors as the cradle is tacked down to the boards with red painted round brass buttons and hide dangles with metal cones. Cradle is attached to thick boards with upper half painted in blue, red, and yellow and brass tacks following the color designs.