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Object Number
995-29-10/73879
Display Title
Two-faced, diamond twill saddle blanket/rug
Descriptions
Object Description
Two-faced saddle blanket/ rug. Diamond twill bands forming a grid, wide bands on all four edges and up center, and narrower bands horizontally, the two bands in center narrower than those above and below; the grid forms five rectangles on each side of center band. The rectangles on one face contain a geometric figure consisting of a brown and gray stepped diamond in center on a white figure, with gray, brown and white triangles forming the four corners, all outlined in brown, and brown triangular elements at each side of the white figure. The rectangles on the other face are filled with alternating stitches of brown and white forming narrow vertical lines. Border: narrow band of gray and brown vertical beading at top and bottom. Warp: white wool; weft: gray, brown and [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, grey and brown geometric designs, banded borders, corner tassles
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Modern
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
North America / United States / New Mexico
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 112.5 x 105 x 0.5 cm (44 5/16 x 41 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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