| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0683 |
 |
| Category |
Textiles |
| Object Name |
Blanket |
| Culture |
Spanish-American |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Northern Rio Grande area |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1880-1890 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft |
| Description |
Blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Paired warps in center indicate blanket was woven on loom that was half as wide as completed textile; Borderless design consists of horizontal bands arranged into 5 panels; Each zone includes a central band in pink/lavender/yellow, flanked by alternating bands in red and brown; Adjacent zones are separated by a wider band in white, edged in lavender and red; Warps ends are cut and knotted at each end to form short fringe. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 127.0, Length = 212.0 |