Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0003-0015 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Chinle | |
| Maker's Name | Ella Yazzie | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Donaldson | |
| Materials | Warp: Single ply handspun natural wool; Weft: Single ply re-spun processed natural and dyed wool; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular Chinle-style rug woven entirely in plain, weft-faced tapestry technique with non-interlocking joins; Design consists of 3 bands that each contain a row of contiguous concentric serrated diamonds in rose, navy blue, white, and maroon on a mauve background, alternating with four plainer bands; Of the four plainer bands, the outermost one at either end has a decorative mauve and navy blue band in center that is woven in Crystal technique, flanked by plain rose, white and navy blue bands, while the 2 remaining plainer bands show the same decorative mauve and navy blue center band, but it is flanked by a rose and white band and a navy blue and mauve band, both woven in the beading technique; Selvage and end cords are all mauve. Compare this rug with CAS 2013-0004-0002, another rug by Ella Yazzie and whose design is identical. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 50.2, Length = 73.0 | |