Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0567 | |
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: Rock Point | |
Maker's Name | Florence Roanhorse (b. ca. 1920) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1954 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Two-faced rug woven entirely in tapestry weave with a different borderless, banded design on each side; Design on front consists of two primary bands containing concentric, terraced diamonds in gold, gray, and white on light brown background, alternating with simple horizontal bands in gold, yellow, gray, and two shades of brown; Design on reverse face consists of 3 groups of bands with beaded pattern in gray on yellow or white on brown, alternating with plain bands in yellow, brown, and two shades of tan. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 49.5, Length = 75.3 |