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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0552   CAS 0370-0552; Saddle blanket
Category Textiles
Object Name Saddle blanket
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data Navajo Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and carded wool weft
Description Single saddle blanket woven entirely in diagonal twill weave in colors of black, white, and carded gray; Tan fringe is added to lower corners.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 74.3, Length = 66.0