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Object Number
980-6-10/58802
Display Title
Pictorial/yei rug
Descriptions
Object Description
Pictorial/yei rug. Very fine weaving. Central yei figure in cream, black, tan, red on gray background filled with various symbols: star, arrow, feather, etc. Cream and tan border with outer black border with cream zig-zag lines forming serrated diamonds, and outermost border of dark grey. Additional object description notes under Conservation.
Inventory Description
Blanket, woven wool, central Yei figure, geom. design borders, polychrome
Classification
- Blanket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1920-1929
Culture
- Navajo
- Early Rug Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Lukachukai region
Materials
Wool, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 161 x 117 cm (63 3/8 x 46 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
980-6-10/58802
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Walter C. Langer
(1930 ca. - 1980)
Donor
Dr. Walter C. Langer
(1930 ca. - 1980)
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