Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0013-0010 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline-dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Storm pattern rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave of hand spun wool warp and hand spun natural (white), carded (gray-tan), and aniline-dyed (red, dark brown, and natural black-brown over-dyed with black) wefts; Design consists of large central white rectangle with zigzag lines extending out to smaller concentric rectangles (red, brown, and white) in each corner; Similar motif in red and black fills central white rectangle; Various geometric motifs including elaborate waterbugs in white, black, red, and dark brown fill remaining spaces, all on carded gray background; Double wavy-line border in red and black frames all four sides of rug. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 111.0, Length = 170.5 | |