Rug
ClassificationsTextiles-floor coverings-rugs and mats
Culture
Navajo
Datec. 1920
Made AtNew Mexico, United States, North America
Made AtArizona, United States, North America
MediumWool and pigment
Dimensions69 1/2 × 54 in. (176.5 × 137.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dennis Aigner
Object number2016.12.4
DescriptionThis rug was made at J.B. Moore’s Crystal Trading Post in New Mexico. Moore is credited with commercializing the Navajo rugs sold at his post in two mail order catalogs. The catalogs, published in 1903 and 1911, featured plates of the types of rugs and designs potential buyers could order. In total, Moore produced 31 plates. Despite the fact that the plates allowed customers to choose their designs, Moore made it clear in the catalogs that the plates were only suggestive of the type of rug and designs the customer would receive. This resulted in rugs with many different variations on the original designs published in the plates. This particular rug is a variation on plate XXX. The rug in the original plate was woven by Bi-leen Al-pai-Bi-zha-ahd who is said to never weave a pattern designed by another weaver.On View
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