Dublin Core
Title
Navajo Rug
Object
Teec Nos Pos eye-dazzler style
Native Name
Navajo woven textiles originated as clothing, but are most often used today as floor coverings, or hung on walls as decorative objects.
Nomenclature Category
2: FURNISHINGS
Nomenclature Classification Term
Floor Covering
Culture
Navajo
Brief Description
A large woven rug with a diamond pattern with fine, brightly-colored outlines and wide, black border.
Use
De/Do: Navajo woven textiles originated as clothing, but are most often used today as floor coverings, or hung on walls as decorative objects.
Dimension 1
122.5'' Long
Dimension 2
69'' Wide
Object Date
Early to mid-20th Century
Material
Wool, natural and synthetic
Construction
Hand-woven on a vertical loom
Decoration
Woven pattern, dyes
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Vincent and Elinor Ostrom
Accession Number
2015-03-0189
Old Number
MM249.120; CAC#LS-42; OC#226
Locale
Southwestern United States
State
Arizona or New Mexico
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
Donated by the estate of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom
Rights Holder
This item is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. Please contact the museum for use rights.
Subject
FLOOR COVERING:
Provenance
This object is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.
