Rug
Navajo Textile. Purchased on reservation in 1890. Mostly natural dyes: cream, two shades of brown, rust, orange and red. Red on sides and end. Medium brown border. Designs: 3 Tsin Alnaozid (sticks crossing each other), Roman Cross; 8 Hokha ( a large empty place or receptacle), a large terrace edged diamond, made up of Dakha Nahalin (card like) squares. Border on sides in Noltlish (a zig-zag line). Outline style is Crystal/Tec Nos Pah.
Circa: 1890 according to SCM records. Identified by Foley Benson as possible Tec Nos Pah.
- Object: Rug
- Artist: -
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 41" x 60"
- Culture Area: Southwest
- Cultural Group: Navajo
- Cultural Context: -
- Donor: Sonoma County Museum
- Catalog #: 94.067