| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0693 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Rug |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Chinle area |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft |
| Description |
Pictorial rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Design consists of a blue leafless tree from whose branches are suspended small Christmas ornaments, all against white background; Base of tree is mounted on brown rectangular platform; Words "Merry" and "Christmas" are woven in blue block letters above and below tree, respectively; Straight-edged blue border frames rugs on all four sides. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 125.0, Length = 215.0 |