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Object Number
995-29-10/73927
Display Title
Early Crystal rug with central diamond, stacked small diamonds in corners
Descriptions
Object Description
Early Crystal rug. J.B. Moore. Gray background with central serrated red diamond containing geometric figures in white consisting of a horizontal line, pointed at each end, across center of diamond and with a vertical line extending out from it with two diagonal lines turning back towards center and ending in hooks, and a horizontal line with hooks at ends and a vertical line extending from it towards end of rug; a mirror image of these geometric figures, in gray, extends from center of rug to other end. Red diamond is bordered by narrow black stepped diamond, with black extension and cross bars at points of the diamond. There are black line, diagonal and hook elements in gray field above and at sides of central diamonds. Six small stacked black diamonds outlined in red [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red, black and white
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1910-1915
Culture
- Early Rug Period
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Crystal, New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 166 x 111 x 0.4 cm (65 3/8 x 43 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73927
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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