Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0004-0010 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Saddle blanket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Utah | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Hatch, UT area | |
| Maker's Name | _____ Gleason | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980-1993 | |
| Collection Name | Donaldson | |
| Materials | Warp: single ply handspun wool; Wefts: single ply handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool; Aniline dyes (red and black) | |
| Description | Rectangular single saddle blanket woven mostly in diamond twill technique except for narrow band at either end which is woven in plain weft-faced tapestry technique; Double-faced design consists of five horizontal bands, each woven in two colors in diamond twill; Center band is black and white, flanked above and below by a red and gray band, and end bands are white and gray; Narrow plain tapestry bands at either end are both gray, but one of them is woven over paired warps; Selvage and end cords are all black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 61.0, Length = 75.7 | |