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Object Number
995-29-10/73886
Display Title
Classic revival rug with Moqui pattern
Descriptions
Object Description
Classic revival rug with Moqui pattern. Background field of narrow black and gray-purple stripes, overlaid with a pattern of very large horizontal zigzag bands of red and white interlocked triangles forming a solid band, which is bordered by red triangles creating one serrated edge. These zigzag bands suggest two larger diamonds across center of blanket and outline a bands of one diamond and flanking half diamonds at edges above and below center field, with one zigzag band above and one below these bands. Border: inner border band of red and gray-purple beading and outer red band at top and bottom. Warp: brown and white handspun wool; wefts: white, red, purple-gray, black handspun wool aniline dyed. Selvages: 3-ply brown cords added in all four edges. Tassels only remn[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red, grey, and black
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1895-1905
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
Dimensions
Overall: 267 x 184.5 x 0.4 cm (105 1/8 x 72 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73886
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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