Blanket

NA3917

From: Arizona | New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3917
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo
Provenience Arizona | New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1875-1885
Section American
Materials Wool | Synthetic Dye
Technique Handspun | Woven | Dyed
Description

Blanket with broad red bands on a background of alternating white and brown bands. Each red band has a line of repeating skewed diamonds in white, black, and orange. The top and bottom red bands only have white and orange skewed diamonds. Warp selvedge cords are orange. One tassel at each corner.

Length 143 cm
Width 107 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Patrick Henry Ray, 1915

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