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Object Number
995-29-10/73896
Display Title
Germantown eyedazzler pillowtop/hanging
Descriptions
Object Description
Germantown eyedazzler pillowtop/hanging. Central light yellow green hourglass enclosed in concentric serrated diamonds of black, red, gold and maroon, with three stacked triangles within top of maroon diamond, and white line outlining sides of maroon figure. Two serrated concentric half diamond figures on each side of central diamond, those at top half of sampler with half light yellow/half gold center and those on the bottom of solid gold center, both with outer half diamond of purple. Border: top (as mounted for hanging) a narrow purple band and outer black line, at bottom a black line and outer narrow purple band. Warp: plied cotton?; wefts: germantown multi-plied commercially processed wool. Selvages: 2-ply red cords added in at sides, 2-ply red cords added in and wa[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, wall hanging, wool and yarn, multicolored stepped diamond, wood support
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1890-1910
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, Yarn, Wood, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 57 x 58 x 0.3 cm (22 7/16 x 22 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73896
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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