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Diamond twill saddle blanket or rug
Object Number 995-29-10/73878
Display Title Diamond twill saddle blanket or rug
Descriptions
Object Description Diamond twill saddle blanket or rug. Small, overall pattern of small diamonds predominantly black on one side of blanket and white on other side. Border: narrow black band top and bottom. Warp: white 4-ply wool; wefts: gray 4-ply and white and black 3-ply wool, aniline dyed. Selvages: two 4-ply green commercial yarns spun together added in as side cords, 3-ply black cords added in top and bottom. [see extended description in Text Entries Object Description]
Inventory Description Blanket, woven wool, black, gray and white diamond pattern, green trim, tassles
Classification
  • Blanket
Department Ethnographic
Date c.1975-1990
Culture
  • Modern
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona?
North America / United States / New Mexico?
Materials Wool, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 69 x 42 x 0.5 cm (27 3/16 x 16 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73878
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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