Rug

Datec. 1930

Mediumhand spun natural and aniline dyed wool yarn

Dimensions45 × 31 inches (114.3 × 78.7 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Nelda C. Stark, 1999

Object number2023.4.1

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionCentral diamond motifs in black and white and linear feather motifs in black, white, and red with contrasting positive and negative space on a gray background. Border is a serrated pattern of black outer border and white inner border.

ProvenanceProbably Nita Hill Stark [1890-1939] and H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965][1][2]; probably by inheritance to Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; bequeathed December 13, 1999 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned May 25, 2023 to the Stark Museum of Art | 1. Probably owned jointly by H.J. Lutcher Stark and Nita Hill Stark until her death at which point her ½ interest was bequeathed to H.J. Lutcher Stark. | 2. This rug may be identified on the Appraisal Report of H. J. Lutcher Stark and Estate of Nita Hill Stark, Orange, Texas, October 11, 1939. Listings of the Second Floor Living Room, Page C003645, listed as "1 Navajo rug, 3'2" x 5'4", black and white design on gray."

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