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Object Number
995-29-10/73821
Display Title
Navajo pictorial rug, Santa and Christmas tree
Descriptions
Object Description
Pictorial rug, white background, on the left is a green Christmas tree on tan stand, surrounded by wrapped boxes and decorated with orange and blue diagonal bands and yellow, orange, white, brown dots, and topped with yellow ball. To the right of the tree a Santa with a tan face with black eyes and white eyebrows, red nose and mouth, white mustache and beard, in a red suit with white fur trim, outlined in black, with a black belt with gold buckle, red fur trimmed hat outlined in black, , wearing black boots. These are standing on a rust line, and below the line is written "Merry X-mas" in rust, the rust selvage cords at sides and bottom forming a frame for the letters. Pattern woven weft-wise. Warp: white 4-ply wool; wefts: white, red, green, black, blues, gray, tan a[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Rug, woven wool, santa Claus and christmas tree and Merry x-Mas on 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: 52.5 x 54.5 x 0.4 cm (20 11/16 x 21 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73821
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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