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Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)

Asdzáán bi beeldléí |Woman’s Manta
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)

Culture

Diné (Navajo), Native North American

Title

Asdzáán bi beeldléí |Woman’s Manta
Woman's wearing blanket

Year

ca. 1880 - ca. 1890

Medium

  • wool,
  • twill weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool,
  • twill weave

Materials

wool

Dimensions

121.9 x 102.9 cm (48 x 40 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. William C. Loring

Object Number

24.504

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets
Weavings from the American West
Jul 02, 2004 – Oct 10, 2004

Label copy

This extraordinary blanket has suffered much wear and tear. Its graphic pattern, colors, and the unusual wedge-shaped pattern of weaving in the brown areas suggest that it may have been Navajo-made for a Pueblo client. Curators have seen nothing else like it in their research.

Gift of Mrs. William C. Loring 24.504

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Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)
Asdzáán bi beeldléí |Woman’s Manta; Woman's wearing blanket, ca. 1880 - ca. 1890
Wool; twill weave
121.9 x 102.9 cm (48 x 40 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. William C. Loring 24.504

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