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2018.3.67Description
Property W7: Chinle Style Rug by Tsinajinnie. Object: rug, Artist/Maker: attrib. Tsinajinnie, Nettie (b. 1931, Navajo: AZ), Title/Model: Chinle Bird & Squash Blossom Motif Rug, Date/Region: ca. 1960 / Chinle, Arizona, Medium/Technique: vegetable dyed wool / hand woven, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 40" H x 36" W, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A Chinle striped rug of plain color alternating with bands of squash blossoms, stacked chevrons or diamonds, and thunderbird in the Chinle with no border. Named for the town of Chinle at the mouth of Canyon de Chelly, the style is now woven throughout the entire Navajo Nation. Chinle rugs tend to use pastels or restrained colors with lots of natural greys, whites, golds and greens.Collection
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Category 02: Furnishings