| Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0004 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Blanket |
| 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 |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1890s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Handspun wool warp; Handspun aniline dyed wool weft |
| Description |
Large transitional rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave over foundation of hand spun gray wool warps; Design consists of a double 4-armed "E" motif in center, flanked at either end by large open spider woman cross and pair of multi-armed "T" motifs; All design elements are a deep olive green color on plain red background; Border around all four sides is set in from rug's edge and shows continuous band of small red squares on deep olive green background; Traces of supplemental red yarn tassels remain on all corners. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 143.5, Length = 137.0 |