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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0672   CAS 0370-0672; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Crystal area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and vegetal (?) dyed wool weft
Description Crystal-style rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern shows 4 bands of triangular motifs in gray, white, yellow and brown, tan, white, alternating with 5 bands woven in crystal-style wavy technique in colors of gray, orange, white, and tan.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 138.0, Length = 182.0