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Object Number
995-29-10/73785
Display Title
Crystal rug, triangle pattern bands and bands of alternating colors
Descriptions
Object Description
Crystal rug. Three gray-brown bands with diagonal pattern of stepped orange triangles, bordered by brown bands in center of rug and by gray-green bands towards one end and tan bands towards other end; these bands separated by bands of alternating narrow stripes of brown and light brown, of orange and yellow, of gray and tan, of white and rust, of yellow and light brown, of tan and white, of gray-brown and rust, of yellow and light brown, and of light brown. One rust and one gray-brown band each at top and bottom. Warp: white natural handspun wool; wefts: white natural handspun, gray - natural handspun black and white wool, carded together, rust, brown, light brown, dark gray brown, yellow, orange, gray-green, tan natural handspun wool, vegetal dyed. Selvages: 2-ply whi[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, browns, striped
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Modern
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
North America / United States / Arizona
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 78 x 119.5 x 0.5 cm (30 11/16 x 47 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73785
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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