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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0560   CAS 0370-0560; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County San Juan
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Shiprock
Maker's Name Dorothy Funston
Date of Manufacture 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft
Description Shiprock yei-style rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Design consists of 3 identical, frontal-facing female yei figures and a fourth figure whose body forms a rainbow border around three sides of the other figures; All figures are dressed in multi-colored skirts and have ribbon streamers suspended from the arms; Background color is dark brown; Double border in white and black frames the rug on four sides.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 74.2, Length = 98.5