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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 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0684 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket | |
Culture | Spanish-American | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Rio Arriba | |
Other Geographic Data | Town: Chimayo | |
Maker's Name | Ortega family | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Commercially spun wool warp; Commercially spun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 129.5, Length = 208.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0685 | |
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 and indigo-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 blanket; Borderless design consists of alternating dark brown and indigo blue horizontal bands; Brown bands each have narrow white band running through them; 3 of the brown brands are wider than the others and have wide white bands running through them; Warps are cut at one end and knotted to form short fringe. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 132.0, Length = 202.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0700 | |
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. 1890-1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cotton string warp; Handspun natural 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 blanket; Borderless design consists of narrow and wide red horizontal bands, arranged into 5 zones on a white background; Warp ends are cut at both end and knotted to form short fringe. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 127.0, Length = 222.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0692 | |
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. 1870 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Blanket woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Blanket was woven in two pieces that were then sewn together down the center; Zoned, banded design consists of 6 horizontal panels of narrow bands, each including alternating colors of red and orange edged in lavender and green; Primary bands alternate with 5 decorative bands, each including a central white serrated diamond, flanked by serrated chevrons in orange, red, green, and lavender on white background. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 132.5, Length = 217.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0657 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket | |
Culture | Spanish-American | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880-1890 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural, vegetal, and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 108.0, Length = 192.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0662 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket | |
Culture | Spanish-American | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Rio Grande Valley | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural wool weft | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 110.0, Length = 204.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0677 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1880-1885 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun single and plied wool warp; Handspun natural, carded, and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket / rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Banded design consists of central band with concentric, serrated diamonds in red, white, yellow and blue on red background; Central band is flanked on either side by band containing white and yellow zigzag lines (both edged in red) on carded gray background; Band at either end of blanket contains white and blue and yellow and blue serrated zigzag lines on red background. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 85.5, Length = 113.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0678 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1905 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool weft; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft; Germantown aniline dyed wool weft and fringe | |
Description | Transitional blanket / rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Pattern consists of concentric terraced black and white diamonds within all-over blue and white terraced diamond network, all on red background; Narrow blue, yellow, and green band along each end; Decorative fringe (red, white, purple, and black) is added along each end. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 99.0, Length = 141.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0668 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1890 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cotton string warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket / rug with banded pattern; End panel shows pair of narrow contiguous bands with alternating black and white parallelograms on red background; Next inner band is lighter shade of red, bordered by narrow black and white bands; Next band shows single band of alternating black and white rectangles on red background; Next band is plain gray; Central band shows pair of spaced bands with alternating black and white rectangles, all on red background; Side selvages and end cords are knotted in corners and augmented with black tassels. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 100.0, Length = 153.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0659 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1885 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and carded wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket or rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Borderless design consists of alternating gray and white bands of equal width, separated by narrower dark brown bands. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 97.0, Length = 175.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0648 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1890-1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cotton string warp; Germantown aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional eye-dazzler style blanket - rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; All over pattern of serrated, concentric diamonds is woven in colors of red, white, maroon, lime green, olive green, yellow, gold, and blue (2 shades); Band along each end shows rectangular blocks in red, lime green, and gold within white and purple rectilinear fret, all on red background; Traces of red, lime green, purple, blue, and gold fringe remain along both ends. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 100.0, Length = 145.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0686 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation; possibly Chinle, AZ area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1924 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket/rug loosely woven entirely in plain tapestry technique; Large central motif of concentric, serrated diamonds in colors of 3 shades of brown is bordered on either side by serrated zigzag lines in same colors, all on borderless white background. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 129.5, Length = 166.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0702 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1885-1890 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket / rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; All-over eye dazzler design of serrated diamonds includes central band of concentric serrated diamonds in colors of orange, white, and red, bordered above and below by band of concentric, serrated diamonds in colors of orange, gray, teal green, and rust brown; End panels consist of large, parallel serrated zigzag lines in colors of red, white, and gray on red background and finally a narrow white band bordered in gray near each end. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 171.5, Length = 222.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0703 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Germantown wool warp; Natural and Germantown aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket / rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Design pattern includes central column of concentric, terraced diamonds in red and white, flanked by filler motifs of spider woman crosses and two each male and female yeibichai dancers, all on background of alternating narrow black and blue bands known as moki stripe pattern; Narrow white zigzag forms inner border around all four sides; Outer border of contiguous red triangles is red; Black and blue decorative fringe is added along both ends. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 140.5, Length = 253.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0580 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Germantown wool warp; Natural and Germantown aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket / rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Central double cross motif in salt and pepper (black and white) yarn is outlined consecutively in blue, black, and white, all on red background with additional filler cross motifs; Straight-edged inner border is composed of paired rows of triangles in white, pale orange and gold; Outer border is red; Decorative fringe in colors of red, black, green, yellow, gold, white, and blue is added in blocks of color along both ends; Pair of decorative multi-colored tassels is tied to each corner. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 82.5, Length = 129.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0564 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1890-1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cotton string warp; Germantown natural and aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket - rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Borderless pattern consists of vertical column of concentric serrated diamonds in white, red, gray, and black down center of rug, flanked on either side by similar row of half-diamonds along each side edge of rug; Small concentric serrated diamonds in black and white fill remaining spaces, all on red background; Decorative fringe is added along both ends in blocks of red, black, and white. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 77.5, Length = 133.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0561 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Handspun wool warp; Handspun natural and Germantown aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket - rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Borderless banded pattern consists of 5 design bands, all with red backgrounds but with different designs in each band; Two bands at one end show row of concentric diamonds with smaller appended diamonds; Center band shows row of concentric crosses with row of straight edged diamonds above and row of terraced diamonds below; Two bands at opposite end show row of concentric terraced diamonds, closely spaced and widely spaced, respectively; Plain gray band separates adjacent design bands and contain row of open or solid diamonds or narrow band divided into parallelogram-shaped segments. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 85.5, Length = 137.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0562 | |
Category | Textiles | |
Object Name | Blanket / Rug | |
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. 1875-1880 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Cotton string warp; Germantown aniline dyed wool weft | |
Description | Transitional blanket - rug woven entirely in plain tapestry weave; Design field is divided in half vertically (one half has gold background and other half has green background, each bordered in red); Design in each half consists of vertical column of concentric diamonds, flanked on either side by terraced diagonal lines extending to the border; Multi-colored supplementary fringe decorates both short ends of blanket - rug. (Design identified by Dr. Joe Ben Wheat as "Tree of Life" pattern.) | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 73.0, Length = 96.0 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0666 | |
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 |
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