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Navajo rug

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1906

GUSN

GUSN-18652

Description

Navajo rug. Tan background w/ black and brown geometric design. 2 crosses in center. Triangular designs around border. Corner fringes. Brown silk strip near one end. [JST says "transitional textile".

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
wool (textile)
weaving
geometric patterns
Navajo
Wool
Woven
Navajo
Geometric
RUG

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

113

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

57 x 34.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1321

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