Blanket

NA5755

From: Arizona | New Mexico | Navajo Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA5755
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo
Provenience Arizona | New Mexico | Navajo Reservation
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1880-1890
Section American
Materials Homespun Wool | Synthetic Dye
Description

Blanket with zigzag patterns on a white background. Zigzags are brown with red, broadly toothed, borders. At the center of the blanket, the zigzags are indigo instead of brown. Zigzags are mirrored alternately. Weft selvedge cords are brown and red and warp selvedge cords are red.

Length 189 cm
Width 149 cm
Credit Line Gift of Gen. Richard M. Blatchford, 1917

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