| Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0003-0034 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Rug |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Coconino |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Cedar Ridge |
| Maker's Name |
Daisy Nockideneh (b. 1955) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1993 |
| Collection Name |
Donaldson |
| Materials |
Warp: single ply handspun wool; Weft: single ply handspun natural and aniline-dyed wool; Aniline dyes (many colors) |
| Description |
Small rectangular Tree of Life style rug, woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with interlock joins; Pictorial design consists of a stylized corn plant growing out of a Navajo wedding basket; Perched on each branch of the corn plant and flying in the surrounding space are 16 multi-colored birds, all woven on a white background; that is edged in dark brown around all four edges of the rug; An outer pale blue border also frames the rug on all four edges; Borders’ edges are straight along top and bottom, but zigzagged along sides; Selvage and end cords are white. Daisy Nockideneh is a cousin of Evelyn Tunney, also known for her “Tree of Life” pictorial rugs. See CAS 2013-0004-0008 for rug by Evelyn Tunney. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 34.5, Length = 55.8 |