Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug

Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug

Two Grey Hills; rectangular; true loom woven with four selvages; continuous warp - wool; weft - wool; colors - natural light brown, gray, white, black; vegetal dyes; one large geometrical pattern in center with a hill border around edge; field color - natural brown; geometric design - black, gray, white; border design - black; escape line - natural brown; no fringe; escape line in one length border. NOTE: close-up photo of escape line as it appears in upper left corner of full-view photo
  • Object: Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug
  • Artist: Betty Rose Begay
  • Circa: 1950's Mid 20th Century
  • Dimensions: 45 1/2" x 40" 9 Stiches per inch
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Navajo
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Robert and Evelyn McAleece
  • Catalog #: 90.213