Blanket
Wedge Weave
59-14-31
From: Arizona | Navajo Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 59-14-31 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Navajo |
| Provenience | Arizona | Navajo Reservation |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Locus | Navajo |
| Date Made | ca. 1890-1900 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Homespun Wool | Synthetic Dye |
| Description | Handspun wool wedge-weave blanket. Woven in a multi-locking zig-zag or chevron pattern. The wool is mostly dyed with natural dyes, but a few small "zigs" of bright orange were dyed with comercial dyes. The predominant color is red, with shades ranging from scarlet to light red. Other colors are gray-blue, black, light blue, white and orange. The border is finished with an overhand stitch, 3-ply handspun wool. |
| Length | 197 cm |
| Width | 123 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with Denver Art Museum, 1959 |
| Other Number | RN-129-G - Old Museum Number |
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