Navajo Pictorial
Navajo Pictorial
Name/Title
Navajo PictorialDescription
Pictorial rug depicting a dance scene with an incredible 97 human figures, a horse and cart, hogan, train, trees, plants, etc. It has a reddish exterior border followed by a thin white border. There is a prominent "spirit line" out of the blue sky color to the exterior It is of very high quality, and in perfect condition.Use
Woven for purely esthetic purposesMade/Created
Artist
Cheryl YazzieDate made
circa 2009Place
City
ChinleState/Province
ArizonaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaNavajo Rug Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWarp
Average Warp Count
10Weft
Weft Count
39Weft Materials
Handspun WoolhasWeaveType
Tapestry WeaveNotes
The warp is entirely covered.Navajo Design Style
PictorialTop and Bottom Selvage Cords
Number of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
3Colors
WhiteSide Selvage Cords
Side Selvage Cord Type
Integral to WeavingNumber of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
3Colors
WhiteEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American