Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0698 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket | |
Culture | Hopi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Navajo | |
Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1926 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural (white and brown) wool weft | |
Description | Man's wearing blanket woven in balanced diamond twill and diagonal twill techniques; Overall pattern of alternating brown and white bands, both horizontally and vertically, produces an all-over plaid design that is standard for blankets of this type; Blanket was woven longer than wide. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 128.0, Length = 139.0 |