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Eye dazzler rug
Date:	Circa 1890-1910

“In the Transitional period (1880-1895), Navajo weavers shifted from making blankets to producing curios and rugs like this, woven with yarns from a commercial mill in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The popular bright synthetic colors and zigzag patterns represent the well-named ‘eye dazzler’ style.” —Ann Hedlund

“I love this one. Why can’t I do something like that?” —Sierra Ornelas

“You can. You’ve got to do it, though.” —Barbara Ornelas

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Tapestry weave, dovetailed and diagonal joins

0.955 x 1.44 m; Fringe 00.075 m
56.693 x 37.598 in.; Fringe 2.953 in.
(Inc. Fringe)

Catalog No. E-2660

Gift of Ira W. Wolfner, 1953

Function	Fiber	Type	Ply-Spin-Twist			Color	Dye	Count *
Warp	Cotton	String	4	z	S	White	None	20
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Blue-Green	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Yellow	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	White	None	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Dk Green	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Lt Green	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Maroon	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Brown	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Yellow-Green	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Dk Blue	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Purple	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Variegated Green	Synthetic	46
Ecord	Wool	Germantown	3(4	z	S)Z	Brt Green	Synthetic	2
* threads/inch