Navajo Ganado Rug
Name/Title
Navajo Ganado RugDescription
Rug with a wide black outside border central gray stepped diamond shape, gray right-angle triangles at the four corners in grey, with interior designs in black and white. The background is a uniform red.Use
Woven for decorative purposesNavajo Rug Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWarp
Average Warp Count
10Warp Materials
WoolWeft
Weft Count
40Weft Colors
Black, Red, Gray, WhiteWeft Materials
Handspun WoolhasWeaveType
Tapestry WeaveNotes
The warp is entirely covered.Navajo Design Style
GanadoTop and Bottom Selvage Cords
Number of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
WhiteSide Selvage Cords
Side Selvage Cord Type
Integral to WeavingNumber of Cords
2Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American