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Object Number
995-29-10/73890
Display Title
Two Grey Hills rug with steer heads
Descriptions
Object Description
Two Grey Hills rug with steer heads. Light brown background with central elongated outline diamond formed by a dark brown stepped fret line, enclosing two dark brown crosses on white stepped diamonds and a small central dark brown circle outlined in white. Near each corner of light brown field is a small dark brown cow's head with white eyes, and along each side seven circles: half dark brown half light brown circles outlined in orange, orange circles outlined in brown, light brown circle outlined in orange, white circles outlined in dark brown, and solid orange circles. Border: inner red border and outer dark brown border band around all four edges. Lazy lines. Warp: white natural handspun wool; wefts: natural handspun white wool, light brown - natural handspun black[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red and brown
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1920?
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: 143.5 x 110.5 x 0.3 cm (56 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73890
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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