Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0004-0011 | |
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 |