Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0637 |
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Category |
Textiles |
Object Name |
Rug |
Culture |
Navajo |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation area |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1890-1900 |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft |
Description |
Transitional Moki-striped rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Central red cross is enclosed within open terraced concentric red and white diamonds and terraced "V" at each end, all flanked by pair of red and yellow terraced half-diamonds along each side, all on background of alternating narrow blue and brown/black bands; Wider red and yellow band is woven along each end. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 102.5, Length = 170.5 |