| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0666 |
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| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Blanket fragment |
| Culture |
Spanish-American |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1875-1885 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Cotton string warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed weft |
| Description |
Fragment of blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Double warp running down center of fragment indicates it was originally woven wider than width of loom; Borderless design consists of plain horizontal bands, alternating in colors of coral/red and white/yellow (edged in light blue and possibly pale green) and two wider bands of white bordered in light blue and dark brown; Cut warp ends are knotted at both ends to form fringe. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 39.0, Length = 81.0 |