Catalog Number | CAS 2007-0001-0031 | |
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 | 1982 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Warp: commercial American wool yarns as used by Navajo weavers; Weft: commercial American Brown’s wool yarns; Twining and selvage: commercial English wool rug yarn | |
Description | Burntwater Navajo-style rug, woven in tapestry weave, with central column of 3 concentric terraced diamonds in colors of white, blue, light gray, gold, and rust brown, all on light brown background; Central design is flanked on either side by column of concentric and terraced triangles in same colors; Rug is framed along all four edges by multiple borders, including an inner band of small terraced gray triangles and an outer band of paired and opposing terraced light brown triangles, all on a dark brown background; Twining and selvage cords are woven of contrasting light brown yarns. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 40.1, Length = 59.2 |