Blanket
Artist
Diné (Navajo)
Date1880-1900
Medium3-ply Saxony yarn
Dimensions69 1/2 × 55 3/4 inches (176.5 × 141.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number82.900.94
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionYarn colors are red, white, and navy.Label TextSaxony yarns, of German manufacture, became available through trade in the mid-1800s and were probably the first commercial yarns used by the Navajos. The silky sheen and rich color of the yarn were valued by Navajo weavers. This blanket is woven entirely of Saxony. This design features diamonds and zigzags, element seen in Chief Blankets.
ProvenanceMaisel's Indian Trading Post, Albuquerque, New Mexico; purchased June 10, 1954 by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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