Dublin Core
Title
Navajo Rug
Object
Possibly Wide Ruins or Ganado Style Rug
Native Name
Dah'iistł'ó refers to both the process of weaving on a loom, and its products.
Nomenclature Category
2: FURNISHINGS
Nomenclature Classification Term
Floor Covering
Culture
Navajo
Brief Description
Beige Navajo weaving decorated with a red and black serrate diamond pattern.
Use
Do/De: Navajo woven textiles originated as clothing, but are most often used today as floor coverings, or hung on walls as decorative objects.
Dimension 1
64'' Long
Dimension 2
41'' Wide
Object Date
1920-35
Material
Wool, synthetic yarns, natural and synthetic dyes
Construction
Hand-woven on a vertical loom
Decoration
Woven pattern includes central diamond design, which is red and black on beige. Smaller decorative elements, like the stepped red squares, are arranged in the negative space. Designs are completed in natural wool colors, with some natural or artificial black and red dyes.
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Harold G. Shane
Accession Number
1988-11-0001
Locale
Southwestern United States
State
Arizona
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
Donated by Harold G. Shane
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.
