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Diné (Navajo) Native North American

Man's wearing blanket ("Moqui" style), ca. 1860-1870

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Diné (Navajo)

Title

Man's wearing blanket ("Moqui" style)

Year

ca. 1860-1870

Medium

wool

Materials/Techniques

Materials

wool

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 172.7 cm (68 inches)

Type

Textiles

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

45.081

Projects & Publications

Publications

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

Long blankets with horizontal stripes were woven by Navajo women in imitation of Rio Grande sarapes. Called “Moqui” from an early Spanish name for “Hopi,” they reflect the multitude of influences on Navajo weavers, from the Hopi (Pueblo) women who taught the Navajo to weave, to the Rio Grande weavers of New Mexico.
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 45.081

A World of Costume and Textiles

September 22 - November 12, 1989

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