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Two Grey Hills rug
Date:	1967
Artist:	Susie Tom, 1902-1985
Clan:	Tábaahá, born for Hooghan láni (Water’s Edge People, Many Hogans People)
Size:	Unavailable
Count:	47 wefts/inch

“I remember my grandmother always working. As kids we were told not to bother her, because she was busy weaving. When I sit at my loom, I think of her. Everywhere she went she brought a spindle so she could work. A friend of mine found this rug by my grandmother on eBay and I bought it from him.” —Barbara Ornelas

“I remember meeting my great-grandmother only once, because she died when I was young. This piece went on a journey and came back to my family. Many people owned it and it was probably something different for each person. For me, it’s a reminder of where I come from.” —Sierra Ornelas