DISCOVERART

Navajo

Sarape with Terraced Zigzag Design

1865–85
Wool, plain weave and dovetail tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; looped and knotted corner tassels
215.5 × 139.1 cm (84.8 × 54.8 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Navajo

BlanketBlanketBlanket or RugBlanket or RugHorse HeadstallHorse HeadstallConcho BeltConcho Belt"Germantown Eye-Dazzler" Rug"Germantown Eye-Dazzler" Rug"Eye-Dazzler" Weaving"Eye-Dazzler" WeavingSarape with Compound Banded DesignSarape with Compound Banded DesignSarape with Serrated Diamond PatternSarape with Serrated Diamond Pattern

More like this

RugTurkey — RugSarapeMexico, possibly Saltillo — SarapeShirvan KilimAzerbaijan, Shirvan area — Shirvan KilimMan's Sarape (Wearing Blanket)Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico — Man's Sarape (Wearing Blanket)SarapeMexico, possibly Saltillo — SarapeCeremonial Hanging/Shroud (Porisitutu)Toraja Indonesia, Sulawesi, Kalumpang — Ceremonial Hanging/SCarpetSpain, Alpujarra — CarpetKilim with Bands of "Star" MotifsTurkey, central Anatolia — Kilim with Bands of "Star" MotifsCeremonial Cloth (Pua kombu)Iban Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak? — Ceremonial Cloth (Pua komCoverTurkey (Provincial) — CoverHeirloom Textile (sarasa)India, Gujarat — Heirloom Textile (sarasa)Wall Hanging Composed of Five PanelsUzbekistan, Samarkand or Bukhara — Wall Hanging Composed of