| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0551 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Saddle blanket |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1953 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Cotton string warp; Handspun natural, carded and vegetal-dyed (?) wool weft |
| Description |
Double saddle blanket woven entirely in weft-faced twill weave; Central design field is divided into two panels, one woven in black and white vertical beading and the other in gray and white vertical beading; Narrow band across center separates the two main panels and is woven in pale yellow and white vertical beading; Wide border with reciprocating terraced "T" motif in black and white frames each end of blanket; Supplementary black tassels are added at each corner. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 77.0, Length = 122.5 |