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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?
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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