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Saddle blanket or rug with self-patterned plain weave
Saddle blanket or rug with self-patterned plain weave
Object Number 995-29-10/73912
Display Title Saddle blanket or rug with self-patterned plain weave
Descriptions
Object Description Saddle blanket or rug with self-patterned plain weave. (Learning piece?) Black and white vertical beading, off-set to divide into two large bands and a narrower band of striped patterns. The final band has various off-sets to create various non-symmetrical patterns. Plain weave with lazy lines, no borders. Warp: double strands, three at center, of white plied cotton?; wefts: white and black 4-ply commercial yarn, two strands laid together. Selvages: pink 4-ply yarn cords added in all four edges. Warp direction 51.5 x weft direction 32.5 x depth .4 cm, plus 2-3 cm tassels each corner, tassel partially untied on one corner. Paper tag, written in ink: "R51a (13 x 20 1/2)"
Inventory Description Rug, woven yarn, small, black/white irregular, pink corner tassels and edging
Classification
  • Rug
Department Ethnographic
Date c.1975-1990
Culture
  • Modern
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials Yarn, Wool, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 51.2 x 32.5 x 0.4 cm (20 3/16 x 12 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73912
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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