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A.8585.65-33 - Rug |
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Catalog Number: A.8585.65-33
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| Object Name/Descriptor |
Rug |
| Provenience |
North America, USA, Southwest |
| Culture/People/Style |
Navajo (Dine) |
| Period |
c. 1880 |
| Date Accessioned |
December, 1965 |
| Material Type(s) |
Cloth - Wool
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| Length (cm) |
124 |
| Width (cm) |
88.6 |
| Other Information |
Associated Text from the Native American Hall (1992-2006):
Eye Dazzler style
The weaver of this blanket used commercial cotton string for the warp threads. While this shortcut saved the weaverÂ’s time, it also shortened the overall life of the blanket. Recognizing its lack of strength, the traders strongly discouraged the use of cotton string. They often refused to buy blankets that incorporated this lightweight material.
Rugs for Sale
"Rugs made to order in any size or color."
- J.B.Moore, 1911
The Navajo returned from Bosque Redondo to a surrounded land designated a reservation. Their homes and herds were destroyed during the four-year absence. Licensed by the government to provide services and supplies, trading post owners exercised enormous influence over Navajo life.
In the 1880s, the railroad opened up the Navajo world to outsiders. New textiles began to emerge from the Navajo loom in response to market demands. At the urging of reservation traders, Navajo weavers gradually modified their thin, tightly woven blankets into rugs suitable for Victorian parlor floors.
Traders fueled Navajo demand for consumer goods, while Navajo women steadily increased their production of rugs to generate income. |
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