Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0001-0021 |
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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 |
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Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation area (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire) |
Maker's Name |
Anthony L. Shuffrey |
Date of Manufacture |
1981 |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Warp: English commercial belting wool rug yarn; Weft: English commercial wool carpet yarn; Twining and selvage cords: English commercial plied wool rug yarns |
Description |
Ganado Red Navajo-style rug, woven entirely in tapestry weave; Central design consists of two large gray terraced diamonds, outlined in white, all on a deep red background; Inner gray border has serrated edge along interior and is straight-edged along outside; Primary border is filled with band of paired and opposing terraced black triangles with white tips, all framed along outermost edges by straight-edged black border; Red spirit line is located in upper right corner; Twining and selvage cords are woven in matching black wool yarns; This rug design is a nearly identical copy of one by Evelyn Curley which was nearing completion the first time Margaret and Tony Shuffrey visited at Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, AZ. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 74.7, Length = 146.2 |