Dublin Core
Title
Navajo Rug
Object
Crystal or Wide Ruins 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
Grey weaving with horizontal bands of color, as well as diagonal patterns of checkered black and white, and serrate diamond motifs.
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
47'' Long
Dimension 2
31.5'' Wide
Object Date
Early to mid-Twentieth Century
Material
Wool, natural and synthetic yarns/dyes
Construction
Hand-woven on a vertical loom
Decoration
Woven pattern: Zones of dense geometric decoration, including stark diagonals and bold color contrasts, set apart by horizontal bands of solid color. Predominantly grey with some white, yellow, brown and black.
Maker
Desbah James
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Elinor and Vincent Ostrom
Accession Number
2015-03-0178
Old Number
MM249.014, CAC#B-23, OC#61
Locale
Southwestern United States
State
Arizona/New Mexico
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
Bequest from Elinor and Vincent Ostrom
Cataloging History
Catalogued by Emily Condon and Arisa Shibagaki in 2013
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 item is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.
