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Catalog Number CAS 2013-0004-0006   CAS 2013-0004-0006; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Mary White
Date of Manufacture 1982
Collection Name Donaldson
Materials Warp: multi-ply commercial wool yarn; Wefts: Single ply processed wool yarn; Aniline dyes (red and black)
Description Rectangular non-regional style rug woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry weave with non-interlocking joins; Design consists of two large conjoined concentric and terraced diamonds in center of rug in colors of light gray, red,white, and black, flanked along the sides by half- and quarter-diamonds in white and red, all on a light gray background; Plain, straight-edged black border frames rug along all four edges; Light gray “spirit line” extends from light gray background across black border to edge of rug near one corner; Selvage cords and end cords are light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 64.4, Length = 118.7