Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0005-0001 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1915-1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline-dyed wool weft; Aniline dye (red and orange) | |
| Description | Rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Borderless design consists of three horizontal design bands, each of them showing a row of dark brown triangles outlined in white and arranged along the length of a dark brown line; The background of each panel is a series of alternating gray and tan bands, with a dark brown separating adjacent panels; Plain straight-edged red band is located along each end of the rug; Traces of orange, red, and natural brown end cords and of tan selvage cords are still evident; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 128.0, Length = 139.0 | |