Crystal Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug or Textile

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DPR Collections

Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug

Name/Title

Crystal Navajo Rug

Description

Crystal style Navajo rug with alternating plain solid earth-toned color bands, bands with alternating weft rows with two colors, and bands with stacked diamonds or parallelograms of alternating colors.

Use

Blanket or rug

Navajo Rug Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Warp

Average Warp Count

6

Warp Colors

White

Warp Materials

Wool

Weft

Weft Count

36

Weft Colors

Brown, Gray, White, Rust, Tan

Weft Materials

Handspun Wool

hasWeaveType

Tapestry Weave

Navajo Design Style

Crystal

Top and Bottom Selvage Cords

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

White

Side Selvage Cords

Side Selvage Cord Type

Integral to Weaving

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

White

Top/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving

Present at Bottom

2

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Dimensions

Width

39 in

Length

62-1/2 in

Material

Handspun Wool