Navajo Eyedazzler Rug

Navajo Rug or Textile

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Navajo Eyedazzler Rug

Description

A somewhat unusual eyedazzler, with plain brown stripes at the top and bottom and a red border with four small interior rectangles on one end and three on the other. The central design is a diamond with halves, with the center white, followed by tan, then grey. The top and bottom half triangles have tan at the center followed by red then white then grey.

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

35

Weft Colors

Tan, Red, Gray, White

hasWeaveType

Tapestry Weave

Navajo Design Style

Eyedazzler

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

Red

Top/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving

Present at Top

5

Present at Bottom

34

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Dimensions

Width

32-5/8 in

Length

60 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are at the center. At top of photo rug is 33" wide and at bottom 30 3/4" wide.

Material

Handspun Wool