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Catalog Number CAS 2007-0001-0023   CAS 2007-0001-0023; 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 1982
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: cotton; Weft: various English commercial wool yarns; Twining and selvage cords: commercial English Craftsman’s Mark wool yarn
Description Modified Two Grey Hills Navajo-style rug, woven in tapestry weave, with central design of single series of concentric, terraced diamonds in light gray, blue-green, and tan, all on a dark gray background; White “spirit line” is located in upper right corner; Triple border in medium brown, white, and black frames rug along all four edges; Twining and selvage cords are woven of matching black yarns.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 49.6, Length = 69.6