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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0582   CAS 0370-0582; 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 area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun vegetal and aniline dyed wool weft
Description Single saddle blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Salmon-colored design field is completely plain; Black border with zigzag inner edge frames blanket on all four sides.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 78.5, Length = 81.0