Blanket

59-14-37

From: Arizona | New Mexico | Navajo Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 59-14-37
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo
Provenience Arizona | New Mexico | Navajo Reservation
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Locus Navajo
Date Made ca. 1880-1890
Section American
Materials Homespun Wool | Synthetic Dye
Description

Late phase, Moki-style woman's Chief blanket. Two-ply (bayeta?) blue-gray wool. The background is small blue-gray and black stripes interspersed approximately every fifteen centimeters with stripes containing white wefts. In the center is a large stepped-diamond design element with white, blue-gray and red stripes. At each corner of the blanket and in the middle of the two length-sides half this design element appears. The edges are overcast with blue-gray overhand stitching.

Length 202 cm
Width 122 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Denver Art Museum, 1959
Other Number RN-110-G - Old Museum Number

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