Blanket
Artist
Diné (Navajo)
Date1900-1910
Mediumnatural handspun wool; commercial dyes
Dimensions53 1/2 × 65 1/2 inches (135.9 × 166.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number82.900.125
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionYarn colors are red, white, green, yellow, orange and brown.Label TextThis weaving shows a late example of the weaving design known as the eyedazzler. Diné (Navajo) weavers created complex designs after their adoption of chemical dyes. Early weavers used the natural colors of the wool, white and black. Chemical dyes introduced in the last decades of the nineteenth century made a wide range of colors available. Weavers broke from simple patterns of stripes to use diamonds with serrated edges and outlining. In this blanket, orange plays important roles. The deep vivid colors give depth as they are set against the paler colors. The serrations and outlines evoke vibrations.
ProvenanceH.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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