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 solid, horizontal bands of earth-tones like yellow, beige and green.
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
60'' Long
Dimension 2
39'' Wide
Object Date
Early to mid-Twentieth Century
Material
Wool, vegetable dyes, synthetic yarns?
Construction
Hand-woven on a vertical loom
Decoration
Woven end-to-end pattern featuring wide, horizontal bands of solid color.
Maker Culture
Navajo
Collector
Elinor and Vincent Ostrom
Accession Number
2015-03-0177
Old Number
MM249.02
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
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.