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Object Number
995-29-10/73864
Display Title
Tufted saddle throw
Descriptions
Object Description
Tufted saddle throw, all white plain weave blanket. Warp: white handspun wool; weft: white handspun wool. Selvages: weft wrapped around outer warp at sides, 2-ply white cord added in on one end, 2-ply beige cord added in on other end. White mohair tufts added in across weft about every 1 cm, extending on face about 8-10 cm.
Warp direction: 73 cm plus 6 cm tufts x weft direction 63.5 plus 6 cm tufts x depth 1 cm plus tufts, plus 8 cm tassels each corner.
Large paper tag, written in ink: "(I90) Navajo tufted saddle throw 20th cent; 22 1/2 x 29 (measure of base fabric); bag Bb-b"
Small paper tag, written in ink, same information
Inventory Description
Saddle blanket, woven wool, tufted one side
Classification
- Saddle blanket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1975-1990
Culture
- Modern
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials
Wool, Mohair
Dimensions
Overall: 79 x 69.5 x 1 cm (31 1/8 x 27 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73864
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Mexico
Arizona | |
| 995-29-10/73924 | Banded saddle blanket or rug |
Blanket
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New Mexico
Arizona | |
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Rug
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Arizona
New Mexico | |
| 995-29-10/73881 | Banded saddle blanket or rug |
Rug
|
New Mexico
Arizona | |
| 995-29-10/73906 | Diagonal twill saddle blanket or rug |
Blanket
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Arizona
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