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Two-faced rug, serrated diamonds on one side, stripes on the other
Two-faced rug, serrated diamonds on one side, stripes on the other
Object Number 995-29-10/73822
Display Title Two-faced rug, serrated diamonds on one side, stripes on the other
Descriptions
Object Description Two-faced rug, one side has a dark gray band across center with one f0ull and two three-quarter light orange serrated, flat topped diamond forms with black hour-glass figure in center, a wide serrated band above and below echoing the diamond form in black, then white; a black line runs above one white diamond form, and a purple line below the other, with white border bands at top and bottom. The other side has a central white stripe and alternating black and orange stripes above and below, eleven stripes in all with outer bands forming a black border top and bottom. Warp: white natural handspun wool; wefts: white natural handspun wool, dark gray - natural handspun wool, black natural handspun wool, augmented, orange purple natural handspun wool, vegetal dyed. Selvages: [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description Rug, brown and white design
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
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 56 x 49.5 x 1 cm (22 1/16 x 19 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73822
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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