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Object Number
51-31-10/33183
Display Title
Germantown eyedazzler rug.
Descriptions
Object Description
Germantown eyedazzler rug. Red background, two vertical rows of concentric serrated diamonds in dark, blue, cream, dark green, gold and maroon; border of white and blue zig-zag lines at each side, blue and white short diagonal lines joined at bottom. Top missing.
Inventory Description
Rug with colorful diamond design
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1890-1903
Culture
- Transition Period
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
/
Bernalillo County
/
Albuquerque
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 135.5 x 83 cm (53 3/8 x 32 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-31-10/33183
Provenance
Collector
Henry W. Sharp
(1902-1903)
Dealer
Sweitzer
(1902-1903)
Donor
Gladys Sharp
(1951)
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