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Catalog Number

CAS 2007-0001-0013   CAS 2007-0001-0013; 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 Anthony L. Shuffrey
Date of Manufacture 1991
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: commercially cleaned and spun wool yarn, as used by Navajo weavers; Weft: Brown’s commercially cleaned, spun, and dyed wool yarn as used by Navajo weavers; Twining and selvage cords: English commercial wool yarn; Aniline dyes
Description Ganado Red Navajo-style rug, woven entirely in tapestry weave; Central design consists of a single series of very simple concentric terraced diamonds in red, white, black, and two shades of gray, all on deep red background; Design is framed by continuous band of red hourglass-shaped motifs that are oriented diagonally on light gray background, and entire rug is framed by straight-edged black border; Red spirit line is located in upper right corner; Twining and selvage cords are woven in contrasting gray yarns; Border design of this rug was taken from rug woven in 1984 by Mae Jim for “Lost and Found Traditions” exhibit, and illustrated in catalog Lost and Found Traditions: Native American Art 1965-1985 (1986, New York, NY: The American Federation for the Arts, pp. 238-239).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 79.0, Length = 116.8