Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug or Textile

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Navajo Rug

Navajo Rug

Name/Title

Navajo Rug

Description

Navajo rug woven with wide and narrow bands of single colors and four bands of parallelograms of alternating colors. The style is somewhat like a first phase chief's blanket. The first and last bands are tan in color and are very wide.

Use

Blanket or rug

Navajo Rug Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Warp

Average Warp Count

7

Warp Colors

Brown

Weft

Weft Count

27

Weft Colors

Gray, Tan, Gold, Brown, Blue, White

Weft Materials

Handspun Wool

hasWeaveType

Tapestry Weave

Notes

The "blue" color, which is a powdery, light blue, is used in a couple of very narrow bands.

Top and Bottom Selvage Cords

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

Gray

Side Selvage Cords

Side Selvage Cord Type

Integral to Weaving

Number of Cords

2

Number of Ply Strands

2

Colors

Gray

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Dimensions

Width

39-1/2 in

Length

63-1/8 in

Material

Handspun Wool