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Object Number
995-29-10/73794
Display Title
Early Chinle rug, orange and red geometric form on white
Descriptions
Object Description
Early Chinle rug. Five bands of white with deep red and orange outlined geometric figures, separated by three bands of a red, an orange and a tan stripe bordered by gray stripes; and with a border band of gray, white, light brown, orange, red band at one end and gray, light brown, orange, red band at other end, and black-brown border on all four edges. The center white band has narrow red stripe across short red diagonal land vertical lines crossing it which enclose orange triangles; the white bands above and below concentric have concentric lozenges and triangles in red, orange, and light brown; the outer white bands have a series of "feather" motifs in orange, light brown and red. Obvious lazy lines. Warp: white natural handspun wool; wefts: white and brown natural han[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red, black, grey, white, brown
Classification
- Rug
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1930-1950?
Culture
- Early Modern Period
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
North America / United States / New Mexico
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 162 x 108 x 0.3 cm (63 3/4 x 42 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73794
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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