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Object Number
995-29-10/73850
Display Title
Ganado rug, double diamond figure within central stepped diamond
Descriptions
Object Description
Ganado rug. Gray-brown background, with central double diamond element formed by two serrated gray diamonds, one above the other, surrounded by a wide serrated red band, then a wide serrated black band. This element is enclosed in a large central stepped diamond, outlined in red, the red lines extending from outer corners of steps to form outline of black squares, the outline black squares touching the outer black border at center of rug. At each corner an element consisting of interlaced red and black lines enclosing two white squares. Above and below the central white diamond is a white band outlined in black and a gray band outlined in red, and a final white line before the black border. Border: black band around all four edges. Warp: white natural handspun wool; we[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, black with grey, white and red 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: 180 x 104.5 x 0.4 cm (70 7/8 x 41 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73850
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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