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Object Number
995-29-10/73893
Display Title
Early Crystal rug. [see J.B.Moore 1911 catalog]
Descriptions
Object Description
Early Crystal rug. [see J.B. Moore 1911 catalog]. Dark gray central field with central small red rectangle containing a black swastika figure, and four white stepped triangular figures in the four quarters of the field. The central red rectangle is outlined in black, with the black lines extending from top, bottom and sides and ending in outlining four small red triangles. A black outline element forms a square framing the central red element, and extends down and around white and black stepped triangular elements and into four large fret elements at the steps of the triangles. At top and bottom of rug, between triangles there is a vertical black line ending in black outlined red triangles and with black arrows extending out from sides of line; in sides of gray field in [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, black and red
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1910-1915
Culture
- Navajo
- Early Rug Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 231 x 150.5 x 0.3 cm (90 15/16 x 59 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73893
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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