Wool, design of stripes of parallelograms alternating with solid stripes in dark brown, natural and dull yellow; poor condition, weave broken in many areas. Crudely stitched with cotton thread around edges and in center areas, stitching removed around edges. Wool, handspun, vegetable dye, tapestry weave.
Donor:
Shannon Fowler
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Navajo
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Earl Sykes Sr.
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Rugs (textiles)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 134 centimeters and length 193.5 centimeters