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Object Number
995-29-10/73843
Display Title
Ganado rug with Pine Tree design
Descriptions
Object Description
Ganado rug with Pine Tree design. Red background, across center of rug two serrated black diamonds enclosing small gray stacked elements, and two matching half diamonds at each side; black diamonds connect, top and bottom, with pointed end of larger vertical serrated black triangle enclosing serrated gray triangle, which is in turn connected to tip of a slightly smaller serrated black triangle which rests on a smaller serrated black triangle; general impression of series of conifers. No borders other than red field extending beyond black triangles at top and bottom. Some lazy lines. Warp: white natural handspun wool; wefts: white natural handspun wool, black natural handspun wool augmented, gray - natural handspun black and white wool carded together, red natural handspu[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red, black and grey geometric design
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1940-1960?
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 167 x 989 x 0.3 cm (65 3/4 x 389 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73843
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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