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Object Number
995-29-10/73907
Display Title
Rug with Ganado colors, concentric diamonds and zigzag bands
Descriptions
Object Description
Rug with Ganado colors. Central band with a concentric serrated white diamond with black hourglass figure enclosed, bordered by red, black and gray serrated diamonds, and matching half diamonds at each side. Above and below central band is a horizontal white serrated zigzag band separated from gray serrated zigzag band by a border band of red lozenges; the gray band bordered by zigzag band of black lozenges which forms two half diamonds of white with red center at top and bottom of rug. Border: bands of white, red, white, and outer black band at top and bottom. Coarsely woven. Warp: white wool; wefts: white, red, black and gray aniline dyed wool. Selvages: 3-ply black cords added in all four sides.
Warp direction 123 x weft direction 93 x depth .6 cm, plus 12.5 cm tassels each corner.
Paper tag, written in ink: 'R23 36" x 48"
Inventory Description
Textile, rug, white blue and red
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Navajo
- Modern
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: 123 x 93 x 0.6 cm (48 7/16 x 36 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73907
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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