Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0650 | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1958 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Pictorial style rug woven in plain tapestry technique, depicting Shiprock, a volcanic rock formation in northwestern New Mexico, woven in gray and black against white background; Plain black border around all four sides of rug. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 104.0, Length = 119.5 | |