Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0590 | |
| 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 | ca. 1900-1925 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cotton string warp; Handspun carded and aniline dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Single saddle blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern consists of alternating plain red bands and bands of orange, gray, and black triangles and parallelograms at both ends; Wide central band contains asymmetrical geometric motifs in orange and black on carded gray background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 84.0, Length = 74.5 | |