| Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0007-0001 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Saddle blanket |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona or New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation area |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1964 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Warp: natural (white) handspun wool); Weft: natural (white), carded (tan), and aniline top-dyed (black) handspun wool |
| Description |
Double saddle blanket woven entirely in plain, weft-faced tapestry; Non-regional, geometric design consists of paired tan serrated diamonds (outlined in black) in center, flanked on either side by identical pair of half-diamonds, all on white background; Serrated diagonal line of stacked black and gold-colored diamonds is woven across each corner; End cords are white; Blanket appears to lack selvage cords; Numerous lazy lines are evident throughout the design field. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 80.0, Length = 158.7 |