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Object Number
995-29-10/73887
Display Title
J.B. Moore Crystal storm pattern rug
Descriptions
Object Description
Storm pattern rug. J.B. Moore Crystal rug, early "Storm Pattern"; light brown field with large central white rectangle with a center dark brown rectangle containing a red stepped "X" line and with four stepped brown lines to corners of white rectangle, dark brown zigzag lines extending to edges of white rectangle at top and bottom, and dark brown stepped lines out to elements in light brown field to each side of white rectangle. The central white rectangle is connected to four corner squares by white stepped lines; corner squares faded red outlined in dark brown, and then in the white. Elements in light brown field at sides consist of a faded red square outlined in white, then dark brown, with a dark brown line connecting it to faded red diamonds outlined in white and dar[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, geometric design in shades of brown
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1900-1940
Culture
- Navajo
- Early Rug Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 171 x 125 x 0.3 cm (67 5/16 x 49 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73887
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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