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Object Number
985-27-10/58926
Display Title
Blanket with six broad bands of red with small triangles
Descriptions
Object Description
Blanket. Six broad bands of red with small triangles joined to form twelve slanted vertical line, of blue-black and cream; five slightly narrower bands of cream with similar triangles joined to form twelve red slanted lines between the red bands. 199.5 x 131 cm.
Inventory Description
Blanket, red/white bands, black, white and red serrated triangular geom. desig
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: 199.5 x 131 cm (78 9/16 x 51 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920s-1930s - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1920s-1930s - 1985)
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