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F.P.4.87-35 - Rug |
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Catalog Number: F.P.4.87-35
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| Object Name/Descriptor |
Rug |
| Provenience |
North America, USA, Southwest |
| Culture/People/Style |
Navajo (Dine) |
| Artist |
Stella Mann |
| Period |
1987 |
| Date Collected |
1987 |
| Date Accessioned |
December, 1987 |
| Material Type(s) |
Cloth - Wool
Cloth - Wool
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| Length (cm) |
161.000 |
| Width (cm) |
89.00 |
| Other Information |
Associated Text from the Native American Hall (1992-2006):
Burntwater Style
Contemporary Navajo weavers do not limit themselves to the rug style associated with their local trading post. The weaver of this piece, woven in the Burntwater style, lives in Navajo, New Mexico, some distance from the Burntwater Trading Post in Arizona. Increased task specialization is another emerging trend. The yarns used by Stella Mann to weave this rug were commercially pre-spun at the Brown Sheep Company of Mitchell Nebraska, and then dyed by Marie N. Begay of Klagetoh, Arizona, and Emma Joe of Wide Ruins, Arizona.
Tapestries for Collectors
"Ive been weaving since I was thirteen. I never got into the job market. It seems that all my life Ive been weaving. Its nice to work at home because I dont need a babysitter. When I finish one rug, I always start another one."
- La Verne Barber, Burnham, New Mexico
Navajo textile production declined over much of the mid-1900s. In the 1960s, a nationwide resurgence of interest in Indian arts stimulated the market for Navajo textiles. This new market was increasingly fed by wealthy collectors. Contemporary weavers responded by producing exquisite tapestries. No longer weaving anonymously, many women developed international reputations.
While age, skill, interest, and incentive vary enormously, weaving is still centered around daily routines in Navajo households. Integral to Navajo womens lives for centuries, weaving continues to be a powerful cultural identifier. |
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