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Object Number
995-29-10/73882
Display Title
Pictorial /yei rug
Descriptions
Object Description
Pictorial/Yei rug with a center field with stylized white corn plant surrounded by a black and white rainbow figure. The corn plant grows out of a rainbow arc figure of red, blue, black, orange, and white, and has a red and black rectangle and two concentric triangles in white, black and red between the lower leaves, two diamond shaped red elements with red and orange "tassels" growing from stalk, and a series of rainbow arc figures in white, orange black and red between upper leaves; a white, gold, and red element tops the stalk. There is a diagonal band of white, gold, black, blue and red at each side of top. The rainbow figure has a white face with black eyes, mouth, and black hair outlined in red, with a white feather element, blue earrings with red tips, and an oran[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, tan, brown and white, vegetableetal image in center
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1920-1940
Culture
- Early Modern Period
- Navajo
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: 118 x 96.5 x 0.4 cm (46 7/16 x 38 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73882
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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