Rug

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