Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0003-0020 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | San Juan | |
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: probably Crystal area | |
| Maker's Name | M. Begay | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Donaldson | |
| Materials | Warp: Single ply handspun natural wool; Weft: Single ply handspun natural and dyed wool; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular Crystal-style rug woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with non-interlocking joins; Borderless, banded design consists of plain, wavy Crystal-weave, and design horizontal bands, predominately in shades of yellow; Each end begins with plain bands in medium brown, pale yellow, and white; Next are two bands woven in wavy Crystal-weave technique in gold and white or gold and yellow: Center of rug shows a design band (repeated 4 times) of contiguous arrow shapes (pale yellow, light and medium brown, and white) alternating with double bands woven in wavy Crystal-weave technique; Selvage and end cords are gray. This rug was awarded a red second place ribbon at the 1982 New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 84.0, Length = 120.5 | |