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Object Number
995-29-10/73951
Display Title
Chimayo thunderbird design runner
Descriptions
Object Description
Chimayo thunderbird design runner. Aniline-dyed, commercially processed multi-plied s-spun maroon, black, white, yellow, blue and dark brown (warp) wool. Maroon background with multi-colored broad horizontal band at each end in blue, white, black and yellow. Main design consists of three stylized Thunderbirds in profile in white with terraced stacked triangle center in black and blue. Dark brown commercially processed warp tied at both ends to prodcue fringe. Length: 147 cm, Width: 48.2 cm, Depth: .4 cm. Fringe of 4.5 cm at ends. Thread count: Warp -- 4 ends/cm, Weft: 9 ends, cm. Excellent condition.
Paper tag (handwritten) "Chimayo 18 x 58"
Inventory Description
Rug, multi-hued Thunderbird and band design on red background, fringed
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1970-1990
Culture
- Chimayo
- Modern
- Rio Grande Hispanic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
/
Rio Arriba County
/
Chimayo
Materials
Wool, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 147 x 48.2 x 0.4 cm (57 7/8 x 19 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73951
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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