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Catalog Number CAS 2007-0001-0007   CAS 2007-0001-0007; Rug
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 Margaret Shuffrey
Date of Manufacture 1992
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: commercial cleaned and spun wool yarn as used by Navajo weavers; Weft: commercially cleaned, spun, and dyed wool yarn as used by Navajo weavers
Description Raised Outline Navajo-style rug, woven in tapestry weave, except for raised outline sections, where each weft goes over or under two warps instead of one; Central design consists of single series of concentric stepped diamonds in colors of black, gray, red, maroon, white, gold, pale green, and blue, all on a red and gray striped background; Sides of rug are framed by black and gray border with terraced zigzag edge along interior; Ends of rug are bordered by straight-edged borders in white / gray and gray / black; Red spirit line is located in upper left corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 75.0, Length = 116.0