Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0648 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1890-1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cotton string warp; Germantown aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional eye-dazzler style blanket - rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; All over pattern of serrated, concentric diamonds is woven in colors of red, white, maroon, lime green, olive green, yellow, gold, and blue (2 shades); Band along each end shows rectangular blocks in red, lime green, and gold within white and purple rectilinear fret, all on red background; Traces of red, lime green, purple, blue, and gold fringe remain along both ends. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 100.0, Length = 145.5 |