Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0658 | |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Manta / shoulder blanket | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun wool weft | |
| Description | Woman's shoulder blanket woven in balanced diamond and diagonal twill weaves; Wide center panel is woven in diagonal twill in natural black - brown; Narrower end panels are woven in diamond twill in dark blue; Continuous multi-plied lengths of red and yellow-green yarn are machine sewn onto dress with thread along juncture between center and end panels and along sides of end panels. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 128.5, Length = 105.0 | |