| Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0003-0021 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Rug |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Maker's Name |
Lillian Joe |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1980s |
| Collection Name |
Donaldson |
| Materials |
Warp: Single ply handspun natural wool; Weft: Single ply handspun natural carded and dyed wool; Vegetal dyes |
| Description |
Large rectangular Crystal style rug woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with interlocking joins; Banded, borderless design consists of a band of diamonds joined by double lozenges that is repeated six times; The bands at each end are woven in dark and light gray on a tan background, while the other four bands are woven in medium brown and light gray on a tan background; Alternating with the design bands is a less decorative band that includes a central band woven in beading technique in several 2-color combinations (medium gray and yellow; light gray and dark brown; dark gray and gold; mauve and dark brown; light and dark gray; rust brown and golden mustard; and dark gray and brown mustard); Each beaded panel is flanked on either side by a line of white-tipped gray or dark brown feather designs on a brown mustard background; Plain dark gray band is woven along each end of rug; Selvage cords are light gray; End cords are mustard colored. Crystal style rugs usually have wavy pattern bands, where this one has the beaded bands and those with feather designs. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 120.5, Length = 216.5 |