Navajo Rug
Dublin Core
Title
Navajo Rug
Object
Chinle or Wide Ruins 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 horizontal bands of solid earth tones and zoned diamond patterns.
Use
o/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
73'' Long
Dimension 2
46.5'' Wide
Material
Wool, natural and synthetic yarns, vegetable dye
Construction
Hand-woven on a vertical loom
Decoration
End to end pattern of horizontal stripes and zoned diamond patterns. Vegetable dyes produce earthy greens and yellows.
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Elinor Ostrom
Accession Number
2015-03-0187
Old Number
MM248.18, CAC#LS-40, OC#225
Locale
Southwestern United States
State
Arizona/New Mexico
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
Bequest from Elinor and Vincent Ostrom
Cataloging History
Catalogued by Arisa Shibagaki and Emily Condon 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.
Collection
Citation
“Navajo Rug,” IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Digital Exhibits, accessed April 19, 2024, http://dlib.indiana.edu/omeka/mathers/items/show/816.