73_9_57.jpg

73_9_57.jpg

Dublin Core

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73_9_57.jpg

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Dates: 1954
Size: 127 x 86 cm; 8 warps(comma) 26 wefts
Description: After a decline in the Navajo rug market during the Great Depression(comma) a revival period(comma) focused in northeastern Arizona(comma) brought back stylized classic designs made with vegetable dyed wools. The regional Crystal style was developed in western New Mexico during the 1930's and consists of borderless horizontal bands of geometric designs. The new style was promoted by Don Jensen when he took over the historic Crystal Trading Post in 1944. Typical motifs include diamonds(comma) triangles(comma) squash blossoms(comma) and stars. This example was made of wool colored with vegetal dyes.

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“73_9_57.jpg,” LibMesa, accessed December 22, 2024, https://libmesa.unm.edu/items/show/442.

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