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Wide Ruins rug, three dark olive bands with diamond patterns
Wide Ruins rug, three dark olive bands with diamond patterns
Object Number 995-29-10/73771
Display Title Wide Ruins rug, three dark olive bands with diamond patterns
Descriptions
Object Description Wide Ruins rug, three horizontal bands of dark olive with joined serrated diamonds of olive outlined with white, with bands of gold lozenges with borders of olive and white pick and pick beading and four narrow bands of dark olive, white and olive stripes; these bands separated by four bands of gold. Ann Hedlund says it may be by Mary Jane Barker or from the Roan/Smith family (Mary or Ellen Smith). Warp: white wool; wefts: gold, olive wool and white vegetal dyed and natural wool. Selvages: gold cords added in on sides, olive cords woven in top and bottom. Warp direction: 84.5 x weft direction: 60 x depth: .3 cm, plus 9 cm tassels at each corner.
Inventory Description Rug, stripes in shades of brown
Classification
  • Rug
Department Ethnographic
Date c.1975-1990
Culture
  • Modern
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona?
North America / United States / New Mexico?
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 84.5 x 60 x 0.3 cm (33 1/4 x 23 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73771
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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