The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2026

A vertically long wool textile features a dominant, dark brown central band. Flanking this center, symmetrical fields of bright red are punctuated by thin horizontal lines of dark brown. Within the red sections, twin rows of small, dark diagonal dashes repeat across the textile, creating rhythmic patterns that suggest movement. The composition is framed by dark borders at each end, with small yarn tassels extending from the four corners.

Woman's Dress (one panel)

c. 1870s

America, Native North American, Southwest, Navajo, Post-Contact, Late Classic Period

tapestry weave: wool (handspun and bayeta)

Overall: 135 x 94 cm (53 1/8 x 37 in.)

Gift of Mrs. Lyman H. Treadway 1924.149

Location: Not on view

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1924.149