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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0641   CAS 0370-0641; 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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural wool weft
Description Double saddle blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Blanket is entirely white with no decorative design at all; Sides of blanket are woven very unevenly.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 70.0, Length = 160.5