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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0671   CAS 0370-0671; Rug
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. 1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft
Description Non-regional borderless rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern shows 5 patterned bands alternating with six plain bands; Center pattern band shows black background, flanked by bands with gray backgrounds, while end bands have red background; Each band is filled with a variety of geometric shapes.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 141.0, Length = 260.0