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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0675   CAS 0370-0675; 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. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cotton string warp; Handspun carded and aniline dyed wool weft
Description Gallup Throw style rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Borderless pattern consists of all-over design of red rectangles arranged in rows and columns on tan background with narrow dark gray-green band along each end; Warps are cut and knotted at one end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 44.0, Length = 48.0