Rug

Diné (Navajo) people, Southwestern Region, Native American

1913 - 1937

  • Titles Rug (Descriptive)
  • Medium handspun wool with aniline dyes
  • Dimensions 58 x 44 in. (147.3 x 111.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Bequest of Coleman Cooper, Palm Beach, Florida, 1986.863
  • Work Type rug
  • Classification Rugs

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