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- Forked-stick Hogan
Description: Reconstructed forked-stick hogan at Navajo National Monument. Collection: Navajo National Monument. - Woven Sash
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Woven Navajo sash in red, green, and white. Dimensions: 7 feet x 5 inches, excluding fringe. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Yei Sand Painting
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Vertical rectangular presentation in sand of a single Yei figure. The figure has a square white head, earrings, a turquoise necklace, and is wearing a kilt of rose red with black and darker red designs. The figure also holds green sprigs (corn plants) in both hands. Dimensions: 9 L x 5 W (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Silver and Turquoise Bracelet
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Navajo-made silver and turquoise bracelet bearing eight inter-twisted florets. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Navajo Pitch Jar with Fillet
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Small Navajo pitch-covered jar with a rope design encircling the neck. Dimensions: 3 1/2 T x 2 3/4 Diameter (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Drum Pot
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Navajo drum pot. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Wedding Basket
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Typical Navajo wedding basket with a star design down in black and red. Dimensions: 12 1/2 W x 3 1/2 D (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Bow and Arrows
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Wooden sinew-reinforced bow painted black and bearing a singly-ply twisted rawhide bowstring; solid wooden arrow shaft painted red and tipped with tin/iron point and fletched with long black feathers, from Chinle; modern-made Navajo arrow with a metal point and decorated with blue, red, black, and white paint. Dimensions: 52 1/2 inches long (bow); 23-24 1/2 inches long (arrows); 57 cm (modern arrow). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Silver Conchos
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Six large silver conchos and smaller buckle, ca 1900; received March 1967 from Hubbell Collection. Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches (per concho). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Saddle Blanket
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Coarse weave saddle blanket with horizontal bands of black, white, gray, red, and yellow, with zig-zag edge motifs. Made by Mary Calamity ca. 1970; from Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Stick Bundle
Cultural Period: Navajo (Historic) Description: Bundle of wooden sticks, similar to a weaving batten. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 3350). - Copper and Turquoise Bracelet
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Copper bracelet with turquoise inlay, made by Clyde Peshlakai and given to Sallie Brewer in the 1930s. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Clay Fetishes
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Modeled clay figurines made by Clyde Peshlakai, a prominent Navajo resident of the Wupatki National Monument area, c. 1938. The sheep on the left was fired by Dr. Colton. The steer in the center bears a yarn tail and was never fired. Likewise, the horse was never fired and bears a yarn tail not visible in this image. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card 1, catalog card 2, catalog card 3). - Squash Blossom Necklace
Description: Navajo silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace from the Museum of Northern Arizona gift shop. The necklace dates to the 1930s or 1940s, and has three blue turquoise stones in the hand-stamped naja, or the crescent pendant portion of the necklace and 20 silver squash blossoms evenly distributed on each length of the necklace (10 on each side). Dimensions: 16 in (L), Pendant-2.5 in (W), 2.25 in(L). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Squash Blossom Necklace, Close-up
Description: Navajo silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace from the Museum of Northern Arizona gift shop. The necklace dates to the 1930s or 1940s, and has three blue turquoise stones in the hand-stamped naja, or the crescent pendant portion of the necklace and 20 silver squash blossoms evenly distributed on each length of the necklace (10 on each side). Dimensions: 16 in (L), Pendant-2.5 in (W), 2.25 in(L). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).