Wool, geometric center design in black, tan, orange and natural on brown ground, stepped fret design of black, orange and natural forms border, selvage broken in several areas. Dyed, plain tapestry weave. Design suggests Ganado type.
Donor:
Estate of Christina B. Cameron
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Southwest
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Christina B. Cameron
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rugs (textiles)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 126 centimeters and width 65 centimeters
Comment:
References: Rodee, Marian E. Old Navajo Rugs, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1981, plate 13.