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Object Number 995-29-10/73841
Display Title Modified storm pattern rug with Ganado colors
Descriptions
Object Description Modified storm pattern rug with Ganado colors, made by Evelyn Curley. Rug was woven in 1981, at Hubbell's, as a demonstration piece (Ann Hedlund has pictures of this weaving in progress). Central element is a red stepped diamond enclosing a gray-blue cross and outlined in black, then outlined in white with a hook pattern at corner of steps; this element is enclosed in a gray 8-pointed star outlined in white then black, with four diamond-shaped fret outlines at four side points and the black outline continuing at top and bottom points to connect by means of two steps ornamented with black outlined white squares to meet the four square corner elements. Corner elements consist of a center white cross with black squares at outside corners, on a gray square outlined in white, t[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description Rug, black and red
Classification
  • Rug
Department Ethnographic
Date 1981
Artist Evelyn Curley
Culture
  • Navajo
  • Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 213 x 138 x 0.5 cm (83 7/8 x 54 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73841
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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