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Object Number
985-27-10/58898
Display Title
Banded blanket. Wool: red, five bands of opposed horizontal zigzags
Descriptions
Object Description
Banded blanket. Wool: red background with five bands of opposed horizontal serrated zigzags of white and blue, forming diamond pattern separated by stripes of solid yellow green and orange and stripes of linked green and orange lozenges. 135.5 x 137.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Blanket, wool, polychrome geometric designs
Classification
- Blanket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c.1880-1890
Culture
- Transition Period
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wool, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 125 x 135 x 0.4 cm (49 3/16 x 53 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58898; NAVAJO/ BLANKET; B9:371:B
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920's - 1930's - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920's - 1930's - 1985)
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