Wool; striped, zigzag diamond and terrace decoration. Brown bands with designs in orange and yellow with brown centers, white outlines. This small rug is woven of coarser wool than is usual. Notice the black is the natural black from a black sheep. It is not faded. These are all made of hand spun yarns and vegetable dyes.
Donor:
Merrill C. Wrench and Mrs. Merrill C. Wrench
Collection place:
Northeastern Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Arizona
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Addison M. Wrench
Collection date:
1880-1890
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rugs (textiles)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Production date:
Before 1890
Accession date:
1961
Context of use:
This one was purchased 1880-90 but had probably seen many years of use. Mr. Wrench's father bought directly from different Navaho families on trips throughout the Southwest on mining business. Many were in use but he also had some made to order (which
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 47 inches and width 34 inches
Comment:
This blanket was purchased 1880-90 but had probably seen many years of use. Mr. Wrench's father bought directly from different Navajo families on trips throughout the Southwest on mining business. Many were in use but he also had some made to order.
Loans:
S1964-1965 #111: Oakland Public Museum (June 1, 1965–June 7, 1965)