Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0001-0013 | |
| 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 | |