Navajo Storm Rug
Name/Title
Navajo Storm RugDescription
Navajo square center "storm" pattern rug with a black border followed by a narrow white inner border. The sides of the borders are serrated triangles. The central figure is a white hourglass shape within a black box. The corners of the box radiate out in steps towards the corners and each end in a black box with a red interior, and with a set of stacked yellow triangles in the center. At the center of the top and bottom are black "waterbug" features, each with red squares on either end of the central horizontal bar. Between the waterbug and the central hourglass are five white zig zag bands, possibly representing water. On each side are two sets of stacked red triangles surrounded by stacked black triangles.Use
Blanket or rugNavajo Rug Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWarp
Average Warp Count
9Warp Colors
WhiteWeft
Weft Count
29Weft Colors
Black, White, Red, Tan, YellowWeft Materials
Handspun WoolhasWeaveType
Tapestry WeaveNavajo Design Style
StormTop and Bottom Selvage Cords
Number of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
TanSide Selvage Cords
Side Selvage Cord Type
Integral to WeavingNumber of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
TanTop/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving
Present at Bottom
5Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American