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Transitional blanket/rug
Date:	Circa 1897-1912

“This rug design is identical to a color plate in Crystal Trading Post’s 1903 mail order catalogue. Trader J.B. Moore considered it to be ‘the most general and popular of all among the weavers.’ Rugs like this sold then for $20.” —Ann Hedlund

“Navajos don’t really like to do the same patterns over and over and over. We like to choose our own designs.” —Barbara Ornelas

“You know how Navajos always get accused of copying other styles? Well, when they take something, they always make it their own!” —Lynda Pete, sister of Barbara Ornelas

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Tapestry weave, interlocked and diagonal joins

1.565 x 2.315 m; Tassels 0.060 m, 0.450 m
91.142 x 61.614 in.

Catalog No. 8404

ASM purchase from Nelle A. Dermont, 1919.

Function	Fiber	Type	Ply-Spin-Twist			Color	Dye	Count *
Warp	Wool	Commercial	3	z	S	Gray-White	None	8
Weft	Wool	Handspun	3	s	S	Red	Synthetic	30
Weft	Wool	Handspun	3	s	S	Black	Synthetic	30
Weft	Wool	Handspun	3	s	S	White	None	30
Weft	Wool	Handspun	3	s	S	Blue	Synthetic	30
Ecord	Wool	Handspun	3(3	s	S)Z	Red	Synthetic	2
* threads/inch