Textile; weaving

NameTextile; weaving

CultureDiné (Navajo)

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeNavajo Nation, Arizona, United States, North America

MediumWool

DimensionsOverall: 48 1/4 x 31 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (122.5 x 79 x 15 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.1.223

Object numberA.1980.1.223

DescriptionTapestry weave, all wool, with four selvedges and twining on all sides. Red tassels adorn the corners. The design features a large brown rectangle framed by a black border on all sides. Lazy lines are visible in the central brown area. Woven on a vertical loom – N. Fisher. Mounted by A. Girard. Possible Anglo influence? – K. Kent.