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Object Number
995-29-10/73930
Display Title
Early Crystal rug, central diamond figure with center cross
Descriptions
Object Description
Early Crystal rug. Gray background with center diamond element with center cross consisting of a series of connected black triangles, on a gray diamond. Red band outlining gray diamond is embellished with a series of red swastikas extending inward into gray diamond; red outline is in turn outlined with black diamond-shaped band embellished with black swastikas extending into outer gray field. Corners of gray field have black diagonal bands with swastikas extending from both sides into gray field. Border: narrow red band and wide outer black band on all four edges. Lazy lines. Spirit trail of red extending from red inner border out through black outer border. Warp: white plied wool; wefts: white natural handspun wool, black natural handspun wool, augmented, gray natural[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, black, red, grey
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1900-1915
Culture
- Navajo
- Early Rug Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 207 x 162.5 x 0.5 cm (81 1/2 x 64 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73930
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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