Rug

Museum number:
2-41112
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Accession number:
Acc.2337
Description:
Wool, worn; red ground with 2 longitudinal rows of 4 linked serrated diamonds in white and brown with red centers; 5 brown and white diamond-like designs in center lengthwise.
Donor:
Bernice K. Skinner and Jeanne Van Nostrand
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Navajo
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Bertella K. Skinner
Collection date:
ca. 1890-1900
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rugs (textiles)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
Used as rug in Dr. Skinner's office.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 122 centimeters and length 188 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 2-41112, described as Wool, worn; red ground with 2 longitudinal rows of 4 linked serrated diamonds in white and brown with red centers; 5 brown and white diamond-like designs in center lengthwise.

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