Frame loomed, plain weave, weft faced tapestry technique, end selvedges: loom finished. Browns, red/orange, tan. Lazy lines, indicative of Navajo technique on frame loom. Stepped border design. Three central diamond sawtooth edge motifs. Very heavy. Handspun sheep wool. Bleeding of red; holes; shows use.
Donor:
Dorothy Weicker
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Southwest
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
1890-1900
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rugs (textiles)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Production date:
1890-1900
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 239 centimeters and length 142 centimeters
Comment:
References: Rodee, Marian E. Old Navajo Rugs University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1981 Plate 7A, 7B, p. 15--new strain of sheep introduced, changed appearance of weaving.