Rug Early Crystal style Diné Navajo people Southwestern Region Native American wool

Rug (Early Crystal style)

Diné (Navajo) people, Southwestern Region, Native American

About 1900 - 1920

  • Titles Rug (Early Crystal style) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wool
  • Dimensions 80 x 42 in. (203.2 x 106.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Bequest of Coleman Cooper, Palm Beach, Florida, 1986.853
  • Work Type rug
  • Classification Rugs

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