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Object Number
995-29-20/27368
Display Title
Rug. Imitation of Navajo twill saddle blanket
Descriptions
Object Description
Rug. Imitation of Navajo twill saddle blanket from Teotitlan de Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. 1980s. Constructed of gray, brown and white s-spun aniline-dyed wool. A simple gray border is on both ends.The body has the appearance of a diamond twill pattern, but it is woven in regular weave. It is very loosely woven. The warp is of cotton. Height: 158 cm, Width: 81 cm, depth: .7 cm. Thread count: 2 ends/cm warp, 2.5 ends/cm weft. Side selvages are left as woven and top and bottom selvage ends have been sewn in. The blanket is in excellent condition.
Inventory Description
Blanket, woven, gray, brown and natural diamond pattern, gray border and tassles
Classification
- Blanket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1980-1990
Culture
- Zapotec
- Modern
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Oaxaca
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Teotitlan del Valle
Materials
Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 158 x 81 x 0.7 cm (62 3/16 x 31 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-20/27368 & Fibers unidentified/ hand woven/in Mexico
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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| |
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Arizona | |
|
| 32-81-10/K162.1 | Wood batten |
Textileworking
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San Ysidro
| |
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Outerwear
|
New Mexico
| |
| 995-29-20/27366 | Rug. Imitation of Classic Navajo serape |
Blanket
|
Teotitlan del Valle
| |
| 995-29-10/73863 | Saddle blanket or rug, self-patterned plain weave and tapestry weave |
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|
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