Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug or Textile

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DPR Collections

Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug

Name/Title

Navajo Rug

Description

Small square rug in the style of a Third Phase chief's blanket, created in yellow, brown, rust and grey. There are three main design bands, with three grey crosses outlined in white on the top and bottom and stepped triangles in white, outlined in rust in the center. There is one weft strand about 11 1/2' long, woven into one of the end rust colored stripes and another small bit of bright orange on the rust colored edge of one of the stepped triangles. The wool appears to be all hand spun.

Use

This is a small piece, made for use as a wall decoration or tabletop cover.

Navajo Rug Textile Details

Textile Shape

Square

Warp

Average Warp Count

9

Warp Colors

White

Warp Materials

Handspun Wool

Weft

Weft Count

36

Weft Colors

Rust, Yellow, Brown, White, Gray, Orange

Weft Materials

Handspun Wool

hasWeaveType

Tapestry Weave

Navajo Design Style

Chief

Top and Bottom Selvage Cords

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

Tan

Side Selvage Cords

Side Selvage Cord Type

Integral to Weaving

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

Gray

Top/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving

Present at Top

4

Present at Bottom

3

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Dimensions

Width

30-1/2 in

Length

31-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

The width varies slightly from 29 1/2 in the center to 30 1/2 at one end and 30 7/8 at the other end.

Material

Handspun Wool