Wide Ruins rug

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Date created: 1960-1980

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker: Elizabeth Murphy, Diné (Navajo)
Previous owner: Dr. Galen Richard Kline, Non-Indian, 1935-1989; Dr. Paule Gounelle Kline, Non-Indian
Donor: Dr. Paule Gounelle Kline, Non-Indian
Honoree: Dr. Galen Richard Kline, Non-Indian, 1935-1989
Previous seller: Tobe Turpen Trading Post (Tobe Turpen's Trading Post)

Collection History: Purchased by Dr. Galen Richard Kline (1935-1989) from Tobe Turpen's Indian Trading Company (Gallup, New Mexico) at an unknown date; inherited by his wife, Dr. Paule Gounelle Kline; donated to NMAI in 1992 by Paule Gounelle Kline in memory of Galen Richard Kline.
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Place: Wide Ruins, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3991
Barcode: 253991.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Title: Wide Ruins rug
Object Name: Rug
Media/Materials: Wool yarn
Techniques: Woven
Dimensions: 142.5 x 93.5 x 0.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e4bf33e8-0097-4241-bb04-19e938db6f8c

Record ID: NMAI_270013