| Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0007-0004 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Rug |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona or New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation area |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1964 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Warp: natural (white) handspun wool; Weft: natural (white), carded (gray), and aniline-dyed (gold and black) wool |
| Description |
Large rug woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry weave; Non-regional design consists of four black and white Valero stars in center on white background, surrounded by elaborate network of multiple plain golden lines and serrated black ones which form a larger diamond around the stars and then flare out toward each corner, all on a white background; Plain gray and black bands frame each end of the rug, while a decorative border of reciprocating gray and black feather motifs frames each side of the rug; Rug lacks selvage cords; End cords are black. Numerous lazy lines are evident throughout the rug; “Spirit path” is represented by single yarn extending from edge of one of the golden design elements to the edge of the rug. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 135.0, Length = 210.8 |