Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0001-0022 | |
| 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 | 1984 | |
| 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 yarns as used by Navajo weavers; Twining and selvage cords: English commercial wool rug yarn | |
| Description | Ganado Red Navajo-style rug, woven entirely in tapestry weave; Central design consists of two conjoined gray terraced diamonds, outlined in white and black, all on deep red background; Triple straight-edged border in gray, white, and black frames rug on all four sides; Red spirit line is located in upper right corner; Twining and selvage cords are woven in contrasting white yarns. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 61.0, Length = 87.4 | |