Blanket
CG95-2-21
From: United States of America
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | CG95-2-21 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Navajo |
Provenience | United States of America |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Period | Hubbel Period |
Date Made | 1880-1890 CE |
Section | American |
Materials | Germantown Wool |
Description | Third phase chief blanket with weft faced black and white stripes. Indigo stripes are embedded inside the black stripes only in the center and along two sides. Central concentric diamonds in white, black, and red with stepped edges enclosing a rectangle. Half triangles and half diamonds at the sides are in the same style as the central diamond, but with different shapes enclosed. Triangles at the corners are in the same style with unfinished crosses enclosed. Black selvedge cords along the edges and a black tassel at each corner. |
Length | 182 cm |
Width | 169 cm |
Other Number | NA2487 uncertain - Original Number |
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