Dublin Core
Title
Navajo Rug
Object
Teec Nos Pos 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
Woven rug with dense geometric decoration and wide border.
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
84'' Long
Dimension 2
53'' Wide
Object Date
Early to mid-Twentieth Century
Material
Wool, natural and synthetic yarns
Construction
Hand woven on a vertical loom
Decoration
Woven pattern, dense and colorful geometric design, natural and synthetic dyes
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Vincent and Elinor Ostrom
Accession Number
2015-03-0185
Old Number
MM249.038, CAC#LR-034, OC#158
Locale
Southwestern United States
State
Arizona/New Mexico
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
Donated by the estate of 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 object is from the collections of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.