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Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0001-0153   CAS 2019-0001-0153; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County
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Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials
Description Gallup throw rug woven entirely in plain, weft-faced tapestry technique; Design consists of two large serrated, concentric stylized squash blossoms in beige and dark brown on a white background; Three large beige bands run vertically at either end and between the two designs, with a thinner dark brown line running down the center of each; White end cord is at one end only, while one other end is left as short fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 48.3, Thickness = ca. 0.5, Length = 83.8