Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0001-0001 | ![]() |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Rug | |
Culture | Navajo and English | |
Global Region | North America (Europe) | |
Country | USA (England / Great Britain) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona (England) | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire) | |
Maker's Name | Anthony L. Shuffrey | |
Date of Manufacture | 1989 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Warp: Egyptian cotton; Weft: commercially cleaned and spun wool yarn, hand-dyed with vegetal dyes; Twining and selvage cords: English wool rug yarn | |
Description | Burntwater Navajo-style rug, woven in tapestry weave; Central design consists of multiple, concentric terraced diamonds in colors of very pale green, rose, dark brown, beige, and gold on a gold background and framed by a multiple borders in pale green, deep gold, white, and dark brown; Gold-colored spirit line is located in upper right corner; Twining and selvage cords are done with a contrasting gold yarn; Rug is woven extremely finely, using weft yarns that were dyed with vegetal dyes by Navajo weavers; A total of 9 colors appear in this rug. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 74.0, Length = 105.2 |