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Title
Navajo Rug
Object
Two Grey Hills 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
Tightly woven rug with terraced diamond and serrate triangle designs with a thick, black border, and featuring natural wool colors and dyes.
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
56'' Long
Dimension 2
43.5'' Wide
Object Date
Early to mid-Twentieth Century
Material
Wool, natural and/or synthetic
Construction
Hand-woven on a vertical loom; plain weave
Decoration
Woven pattern, vegetable dye
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Museum purchase
Accession Number
1964-82-0011
Old Number
1732bl/013
Locale
Navajo Reservation, Southwestern United States
State
Arizona/New Mexico
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Comments Object History
Museum Purchase
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.