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Object Number
995-29-10/73814
Display Title
Classic revival rug with Moqui pattern, trains, stepped diamond
Descriptions
Object Description
Classic revival rug with Moqui pattern, trains and stepped diamond. Wide central band of one stepped diamond of gray outlined in stepped squares of black, red and white, and two matching half diamonds at sides, on band of alternating dark blue and dark red stripes. Above and below there is a red band with a train running on black line "rail"; each train with a blue engine at the front and a black engine at the back, one train with blue and black flat car and a blue box car with a white door, the other with black and gray flat car and a blue box car with a red door, both trains engine, running on outline diamond black wheels. The train bands are separated from top and bottom bands by three black stripes and two white stripes. Bands at top and bottom are a half of center [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, red, black, white
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
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 150.5 x 90 x 0.4 cm (59 1/4 x 35 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73814
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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