| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0553 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
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 |
1890-1910 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft |
| Description |
Soft, loosely woven wearing blanket (known as diyugi) woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design consists of 4 rose-colored bands (2 with internal bands in rust brown and white and 2 edged in white) and 3 rust brown bands (with internal bands in rose and natural brown - black), all on carded gray background; Decorative purple lilac colored fringe is added to each corner. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 90.0, Length = 133.0 |