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Object Number
980-6-10/58800
Display Title
Pictorial/yei rug
Descriptions
Object Description
Pictorial/Yei rug. Yellow-brown background with large central yei figure in cream, dark brown, brown, red and grey; second figure with head and arms on one side and skirt and legs on other with body connecting in grey border; black outer border band all four sides. Additional object description notes under Conservation.
Inventory Description
Rug, pictorial with human figure motif
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1915-1929
Culture
- Early Rug Period
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Lukachukai region
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 148 x 93 cm (58 1/4 x 36 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
980-6-10/58800
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Walter C. Langer
(1930 ca. - 1980)
Donor
Dr. Walter C. Langer
(1930 ca. - 1980)
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