Blanket

CG95-2-21

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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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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