Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0001-0015 | |
| 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 | 1995 | |
| 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 (light brown hand-dyed by Navajo weaver, Mae Jim); Twining and selvage cords: English commercial wool rug yarns | |
| Description | Two Grey Hills / Wide Ruins Navajo-style rug, woven entirely in tapestry weave; Large central design consists of a single series of concentric terraced diamonds in colors of white, light brown, two shades of gold, and three shades of gray, all on light gray background; Design field is framed in reciprocating border of dark brown and white hooked elements; Entire rug is bordered by dark gray border, with brown band along each end; Twining and selvage cords are woven of contrasting off-white wool yarns. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 92.0, Length = 136.6 | |