Navajo Double Diamond Two Gray Hills Rug
Navajo Rug
Name/Title
Navajo "Double Diamond" Two Gray Hills RugDescription
A fairly simple rug with a complex serrate border and the double diamond design created with bands of stacked parallelograms in the center in natural wool colors of black (or dark brown), white and grey.Use
Blanket or rugNavajo Rug Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWarp
Average Warp Count
8Warp Colors
WhiteWarp Materials
WoolWeft
Weft Count
24Weft Colors
Black, White, GrayWeft Materials
Handspun WoolhasWeaveType
Tapestry WeaveNotes
The black color may be more accurately described as dark brown.Navajo Design Style
Two Grey HillsTop and Bottom Selvage Cords
Number of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
BlackSide Selvage Cords
Side Selvage Cord Type
Integral to WeavingNumber of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
BlackTop/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving
Present at Top
2Present at Bottom
7Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American