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Object Number
995-29-10/73868
Display Title
Four in one Two Grey Hills rug
Descriptions
Object Description
Two Grey Hills rug, four in one, divided into four separate rug patterns: 1. Beige field with central brown elongated stepped diamond outlined with a black band with elaborate black "flags" at outer corners of steps and top and bottom of diamond. This diamond encloses a white serrated diamond form consisting of stacked overlapping triangles, which again encloses the black center element, a diamond-like form consisting of stacked and overlapping black diamonds and triangles. There is a brown stepped triangle element in each corner of beige field, and brown short zigzag figures in raised outline technique at each side near corner. The beige field is bordered by dark gray band with a series of stepped triangle figures on a wide white border band, with black border band arou[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug divided into 4 separate designs
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Modern
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 197 x 130 x 0.3 cm (77 9/16 x 51 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73868
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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