Blanket

59-14-32

From: New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 59-14-32
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Rio Grande (uncertain)
Provenience New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wool | Dye
Description

Blanket with weft faced bands and geometric designs. Central design of repeating yellow and orange diamonds with the center diamond yellow, orange and red. Bands are red, pink, orange, and yellow and some are beaded while others have a beaded border along one edge. Short, vertical zigzags are woven between some of the bands. The ends have a repeated red diamond pattern with a thin, orange line connecting each diamond. Weft selvedge cords are orange.

Length 5.4 cm
Width 4.6 cm
Thickness 1.4 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Denver Art Museum, 1959
Other Number RN-124-G - Old Museum Number

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