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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0687   CAS 0370-0687; Blanket
Category Textiles
Object Name Blanket
Culture Osage or Potawatomi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Felted wool; Satin ribbon
Description Blanket made from single piece of black felted fabric with yellow painted band along long ends; Short ends are raw cut edges; One long edge and half of each short side are trimmed with wide bands of ribbon, machine-sewn into appliqué strips of geometric designs in colors of blue, purple, green, rose, yellow, and pink; Short segments of additional ribbon are sewn along the long end to form short fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 162.0, Length = 156.0