| Description |
Rectangular rug woven primarily in plain weft-faced tapestry technique, with extensive “raised outline” technique employed along edges of most geometric design elements and motifs; Extremely complex design consists of two large concentric terraced diamonds in center, and all remaining areas filled with half- and quarter concentric terraced diamonds, with the edges on each outlined with a “raised outline,” accomplished by weaving the weft over two warps instead of just one; Entire design field is woven on a background of narrow mauve vertical stripes, alternating with stripes of a different color within each design motif; Entire rug is woven in pastel colors; Five narrow borders frame the rug along all four edges, with each one also following the dual color scheme of narrow mauve stripes alternating with those of a different color; Beginning from the interior, the borders are mauve and tan, then mauve and lilac, next is mauve and tan again, then mauve and peach, and the outermost border is mauve and medium brown; Each of the borders are straight-edged along the top and bottom; Along the sides, the inner border is straight-edged, while the remaining borders are reciprocating, based on alternating triangles and rectangles; Arrow symbol woven into border in one corner, probably the weaver’s hallmark; Rug lacks selvage cords; End cords are tan. This style of rug developed from the Raised Outline style that originated in the Coal Mine Mesa area of the western Navajo Reservation. Later, most of the residents of that area were relocated to tribal lands near Sanders, AZ, and the style became known as the “New Lands” style. It is primarily an adaptation of the Teec Nos Pos style, but woven in pastel colors. |
