Miniature Wide Ruins Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug or Textile

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DPR Collections

Miniature Navajo Rug

Miniature Navajo Rug

Name/Title

Miniature Wide Ruins Navajo Rug

Description

Very finely woven rug with a design consisting of a series of bands, including three primary wide bands of stepped triangles in multiple colors, created by noted weaver Lula Brown.

Use

This is a miniature woven purely for esthetic purposes.

Made/Created

Artist

Lula Brown

Navajo Rug Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Warp

Average Warp Count

20

Warp Colors

White

Warp Materials

Wool

Weft

Weft Count

76

Weft Colors

Rust, White, Gray, Black, Tan, Red

Weft Materials

Handspun Wool

hasWeaveType

Tapestry Weave

Navajo Design Style

Wide Ruins

Top and Bottom Selvage Cords

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

Rust

Side Selvage Cords

Side Selvage Cord Type

Integral to Weaving

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

Rust

Top/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving

Present at Top

2

Present at Bottom

2

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Inscription/Signature/Marks

The piece came with a tag with the name "Lula Brown" and "24 AO" on it.

Dimensions

Width

3-1/8 in

Length

4 in

Material

Handspun Wool