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Catalog Number CAS 2013-0004-0004   CAS 2013-0004-0004; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Nazlini-Ganado area
Maker's Name Mrs. Reed
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980s
Collection Name Donaldson
Materials Warp: Singly ply natural wool; Wefts: Single ply processed wool yarn; Aniline dyes
Description Rectangular Chinle-style rug woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with non-interlocking joins; Borderless, banded design consists of alternating design bands (repeated 3 times) and plain bands (repeated 4 times); Design band shows row of contiguous black serrated diamonds, edged with white and gray hourglass shapes, all on deep red background; “Plain” bands show a narrow “beaded” red, black (or brown) and white band flanked by wavy Crystal-weave (white and gray-brown) band, then by plain gray-brown band, and finally by narrow wavy band (on innermost bands) or by “beaded” black and white band (on end bands); Selvage cords and end cords are black.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 63.0, Length = 102.0