Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0004-0001 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Possibly Utah | |
| County | San Juan | |
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Hatch, UT area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Donaldson | |
| Materials | Warp: single ply natural wool; Wefts; 2-ply natural and aniline-dyed commercial wool yarn; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular yei-style rug woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with non-interlocking joins; Design consists of row of six standing yei figures, each with deep gold-colored legs and faces; Two of the figures are dressed in red and hold red and white streamers in each hand and two others are dressed in medium brown and hold brown and black streamers; The two figures in the center are dressed in black and red, respectively and hold a red and gold staff between them, while the one dress in black holds a gold and black streamer and the one dressed in white holds a red and white streamer; A 7th guardian yei is located at one end of the rug, with its body continuing along the bottom and up the other side; Its face and legs are gold-colored, most of its body is black, and it is dressed in a medium brown and black skirt; All figures are woven on a medium gray background, and entire scene is framed along all four edges by an inner white border and an outer black border, whose edges are straight along the ends and share a reciprocating serrated edge along the long sides; Selvage and end cords are all medium gray; Typical of yei-style rugs, this one was woven longer than wide, although it is intended to be viewed wider than long. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 79.7, Length = 111.7 | |