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Religious Imagery in Navajo Textiles
November 7, 2002
Rebecca Valette professor, French, Boston College

Rebecca Vallette, professor of Romance languages at Boston College and an avid scholar of Navajo weavings, explains that the seemingly abstract designs in Navajo textiles are, in fact, religious symbols imbued with specific meanings. These textiles are known, to many, for their bold and repeated geometric patterns.

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Rebecca Vallette | Profiles | Humans & Nature | Art History | Native American | Spirituality & Religion
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