Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0005A-E | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug on loom with batten | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp and weft; Wood; Vegetal (?) dyes; Wood: oak | |
| Description | A-D: Rug on loom; E: Batten, a long, flat hand-carved oak bar with slightly rounded ends and edges; To use, batten is inserted across width of textile between alternate warps and then turned on its side to form an opening (known as a shed) through which the weft yarn is passed from side to side of the loom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=88.0; E=5.2, Thickness = E=1.2, Length = A=86.0; E=74.3 | |