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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0674   CAS 0370-0674; Rug
Category Textiles
Object Name Rug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Rock Point
Maker's Name Florence Roanhorse (b. ca. 1920)
Date of Manufacture 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and vegetal dyed wool weft
Description Wide Ruins style rug woven entirely in plain tapestry technique; Banded pattern includes three bands with pink "Z" motifs on tan background, alternating with 4 plain bands in white, pink, tan, and olive green.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 99.0, Length = 162.0