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Catalog Number

CAS 2013-0004-0011   CAS 2013-0004-0011; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980-1993
Collection Name Donaldson
Materials Warp: Single ply handspun natural wool; Weft: Single ply handspun natural, carded, and dyed wool; Aniline dye (black)
Description Small rectangular Optical Illusion style rug, woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with interlocking joins; All over design consists of horizontal zigzag lines comprising alternating black and white parallelograms on a gray background, resulting in the illusion of stacked 3-dimensional cubes; Ends of rug are bordered by an interior gray band and an outer black band; Rug does not have selvage cords; End cords are black.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 32.3, Length = 46.5