| Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0002 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Rug |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona or New Mexico |
| County |
Apache |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation; Town: Chinle |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown (possibly last name of Begay) |
| Date of Manufacture |
1970 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Warp: commercially spun wool; Weft: commercially spun natural and aniline dyed wool |
| Description |
Rug woven entirely in tapestry weave; non-regional design consists of a central column of four concentric serrated diamonds in colors of medium brown, white, light gray and black, all on a beige background; Entire design field is framed on all four sides by a narrow coral red inner border which is straight along the ends but forms a rectilinear meander pattern along the sides; A plain outer border is black; Selvage cords are medium gray and end cords are light gray. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 54.7, Length = 94.0 |