69_67_27.jpg

69_67_27.jpg

Dublin Core

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Dates: 1960-1969
Size: 273 x 173 cm; 10 warps(comma) 44 wefts
Description: Woven by Sally Begay of natural(comma) carded(comma) and aniline dyed handspun wool to create complex patterns using shades of black(comma) white(comma) brown(comma) red(comma) green(comma) and blue. In 1905 Hambleton Bridger Noel established a trading post in the Four Corners region due to the high quality of rugs being produced by Navajo women in the area. The regional style of Teec Nos Pos developed from this post. Teec Nos Pos rugs feature a wide border with repeating geometric motifs(comma) while the central portion is filled with complex designs that show a clear Near Eastern influence. Motifs include stylized feathers(comma) arrows(comma) hooks(comma) diamonds(comma) triangles(comma) and steps.

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“69_67_27.jpg,” LibMesa, accessed December 22, 2024, https://libmesa.unm.edu/items/show/437.

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