Single Navajo Biil dress panel. After the Late Classic period. Hubbell Era.
Hand spun Indigo Blue, Aniline Red, 4-ply yarn.
Navajo two paneled dress known as a Biil was fastened at the shoulders, utilized slits for the arms and head and was cinched at the waist. The dress is sometimes referred to as a “rug dress.” A Biil was standard clothing for Navajo women before the Long Walk.
Style | Wearables: Manta, Serape, Child |
Weaver | unknown |
Circa | 1890-1900 |
Size | 32" x 50" (2'8" x 4'2") |
Item # | PC 127 |
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