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Object Number
995-29-10/73840
Display Title
Klagetoh rug, central concentric diamond
Descriptions
Object Description
Klagetoh rug. Gray field with one central concentric diamond figure from top to bottom, accented with short horizontal bars; there is black figure in center of rug, then serrated white diamond outlined in black, a gray stepped diamond outlined in white, a black stepped diamond with short black horizontal bars, outlined in white, then a red stepped form similar to black diamond, outlined in black. In each corner is a white stepped triangle with black outline enclosed in a larger red stepped triangle outlined in black and with the steps of the long side filled in with black with outer straight line. Six short diagonal white and black bars, form stepped chevron elements, of varying lengths to fit around center diamond, up each side of field. Border: a red band then outer b[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red, white, and black geometric design
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Navajo
- Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 151.5 x 97 x 0.4 cm (59 5/8 x 38 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73840
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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