Navajo Pictorial Rug
Navajo Pictorial Rug
Name/Title
Navajo Pictorial RugDescription
Whimsical miniature pictorial rug depicting a cow in portrait at the edge of a river or lake in the foreground, a hogan in the mid ground and three grey hills in the background beneath a blue sky with two clouds.Use
DecorativeNavajo Rug Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWarp
Average Warp Count
13Warp Colors
WhiteWarp Materials
WoolWeft
Weft Count
33Weft Colors
Gray, Blue, White, Black, Teal, Brown, RedWeft Materials
WoolhasWeaveType
Tapestry WeaveNavajo Design Style
PictorialTop and Bottom Selvage Cords
Number of Cords
3Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
GraySide Selvage Cords
Side Selvage Cord Type
Integral to WeavingNumber of Cords
3Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
GrayTop/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving
Present at Top
2Present at Bottom
2Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American