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Rug, Two Grey Hills colors,central serrated diamonds, water bugs in borders
Rug, Two Grey Hills colors,central serrated diamonds, water bugs in borders
Object Number 995-29-10/73800
Display Title Rug, Two Grey Hills colors,central serrated diamonds, water bugs in borders
Descriptions
Object Description Rug with Two Grey Hills colors. Light brown background with two central vertical serrated brown diamonds with a series of six stacked four-part black and white diamonds in center, outlined with series of gray, white, black and gray lozenges forming serrated diamond form, with extra outer white lozenge accents at meeting of two diamond forms. Series of five across by twelve down "water bugs" of white diamonds with black outline and zigzag forms in brown field border the central diamonds. Warp: white natural handspun wool; weft: white natural handspun wool, black natural handspun wool augmented, gray - natural handspun black and white wool carded together, brown natural handspun wool, vegetal dyed. Selvages: 2-ply brown cords added in on sides, 3-ply gray cords added in top [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description Rug, brown, black, and white geometric design
Classification
  • Rug
Department Ethnographic
Date c.1975-1990
Culture
  • Navajo
  • Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 141 x 92 x 0.5 cm (55 1/2 x 36 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73800
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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