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Red woven cloth with red-centered, geometric cross-shaped patterns throughout and red tassels in the corners. The navy blue and cream bordered crosses alternate between cream and navy blue. Side view photo of a red, patterned blanket wrapped around a mannequin against a white background. Smaller cross-shaped patterns line the mannequin’s sides with larger crosses in the center. Photo of a large, red woven blanket, with geometric cross-shaped patterns, wrapped around a headless mannequin. The blanket’s red tassels hang when the blanket is worn as a garment.
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Photo of a red, patterned, woven blanket, with navy blue and cream bordered cross patterns lining the back of a mannequin. Zigzags and a three dot pattern surround the crosses. Closeup of the center of a red woven cloth, showing a navy blue and cream bordered cross design in between two navy blue and cream zig zag patterns.

Unknown Maker, Diné (Navajo)

Beeldléí | Wearing Blanket,

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Diné (Navajo), Native North American

Title

Beeldléí | Wearing Blanket

Medium

wool

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool,
  • tapestry weave

Techniques

  • wool,
  • tapestry weave

Dimensions

154.9 x 121.9 cm (61 x 48 inches)

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Frances Carpenter

Object Number

08.126

About

Beeldléí | Wearing Blanket
Women’s wearing blanket

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Diné Textiles

September 2, 2023 - September 29, 2024

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

A World of Costume and Textiles

September 22 - November 12, 1989

Raid the Icebox 1 with Andy Warhol

April 23 - June 30, 1970

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Beeldléí | Wearing Blanket with the accession number of 08.126. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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