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Object Number
985-27-10/58919
Display Title
Rug, standard design. Tan ground, stepped diamonds, red, cream, brown triangles
Descriptions
Object Description
Rug, standard design. Wool: tan ground, 4 stepped diamonds made from red, cream, dark brown triangles w/ small dark brown diamonds in center placed vertically in center of rug; five dark brown hourglass figures in outside angles formed by diamonds, border band of dark brown, cream, all 4 edges. 210 x 126 cm.
Inventory Description
Blanket, wool, polychrome stepped diamonds, brown and natural solid border
Classification
- Blanket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1900-1920
Culture
- Early Rug Period
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wool, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 210 x 126 cm (82 11/16 x 49 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920s-1930s - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920s-1930s - 1985)
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