Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0004-0011 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Rug | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980-1993 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp: Single ply handspun natural wool; Weft: Single ply handspun natural, carded, and dyed wool; Aniline dye (black) | |
| Description | Small rectangular Optical Illusion style rug, woven entirely in plain weft-faced tapestry technique with interlocking joins; All over design consists of horizontal zigzag lines comprising alternating black and white parallelograms on a gray background, resulting in the illusion of stacked 3-dimensional cubes; Ends of rug are bordered by an interior gray band and an outer black band; Rug does not have selvage cords; End cords are black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 32.3, Length = 46.5 | |