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Object Number
37-113-10/9645
Display Title
Germantown saddle throw
Descriptions
Object Description
Germantown saddle throw. Red background with three bands of vertical zig-zags in cream, dark blue, and blue-green; fringe sewn on bottom. Additional object description under conservation. Please note wool yarns are 4 ply not 3 ply.
Inventory Description
Saddle blanket, red, white, and blue
Classification
- Blanket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1880-1900
Culture
- Navajo
- Transition Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wool, Cotton string
Dimensions
Overall: 76 x 88 cm (29 15/16 x 34 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-113-10/9645
Provenance
Intermediary
Dolly Sloan
(1937)
Collector
Amelia Elizabeth White
(1937)
Donor
Amelia Elizabeth White
(1937)
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