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Object Number
995-29-10/73766
Display Title
Klagetoh rug, two central diamond forms of concentric triangles
Descriptions
Object Description
Klagetoh rug. Gray background with two central serrated diamond figures formed of stacked triangles: red central line with gray then white then black; zig-zag line formed of stacked red and black lozenges on each side of central motif; red band on all four sides with white truncated triangle forms outlined in black. Border: black band on all four sides. Warp: white wool; wefts: gray (black and white carded together) wool, white wool, red aniline dyed wool. Selvages: black cords added in on all four edges. Warp direction: 132.5 x weft direction: 93 x depth: .3 cm, plus 7-10 cm tassels each corner.
Inventory Description
Rug, black, red, and white geometric design
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Navajo
- Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 132.5 x 93 x 0.3 cm (52 3/16 x 36 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73766
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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