Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0694 | |
| 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. 1900-1910 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and carded wool weft | |
| Description | Borderless rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Design consists of 3 vertical bars (half white and half brown/black), each with 9 shorter crossbars, all on carded gray background; Small lozenge-shaped motifs in white and black/brown extend across entire rug (background and designed areas) in regularly spaced bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 139.0, Length = 191.0 | |