Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0656 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | 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. 1865 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and indigo dyed wool weft | |
| Description | Moki striped blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded pattern consists of 5 wide design bands of alternating narrow brown and blue bands, with narrow white and blue beaded band in center and along top and bottom edges of each design band; Narrow white band separates adjacent design bands of narrow brown and blue bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 130.0, Length = 173.5 | |