Collection place: United States / Culture or time period: Southwestern Native American / Loans: S1980-1981 #58: University of California, Davis (April 3, 1981–September 12, 1981) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place United States Culture or time period Southwestern Native American Loans S1980-1981 #58: University of California, Davis (April 3, 1981–September 12, 1981)

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 2-58505, described as Chief's blanket," Second Phase; top, center and bottom bands are dark brown, red (cochineal-dyed bayeta), and indigo with indigo blocks on cochineal ground; there are ten alternating white and brown bands on the body of the blanket (5 above and 5 below the center band); all handspun except for red (1-ply unraveled bayeta); green wool selvedge; tapestry weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 2-45107, described as Wool in tapestry weave; indigo blue and white on dark red ground; widthwise design divided into three sections by blue bands; upper and lower third: blue terraced zigzags and broken-stripe bands; middle third: alternating blue and white terraced zigzags and alternating blue and white broken stripe bands in diamond design; all edges repaired with buttonhole stitch (no original selvedge); minor old repairs to body. Red: raveled two-ply cochineal-dyed bayeta; white, indigo blue: one-ply native handspun.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-10767, described as Top and bottom third red wool with blue terraced designs; center third solid black. Spier thinks this is Mexican make.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-10764, described as Embroidered tassels. Raveled crimson dyed with lac (see Joe Ben Wheat letter in accession envelope).

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 2-64947, described as Two Gray Hills style; beige center with series of white diamonds and white right angle design border; next carded grey then umber in step design into white inner border and then black outer border. Handspun wool.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 2-64943, described as Wide Ruins style"; alternating bands of grey and beige; 2 major design bands are beige, each with 3 complete and 2 partial linear geometric designs outlined in grey with beige central cross on white; badly defaced with bleach; handspun wool yarn. Grey is produced from a mistletoe dye.

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 2-38338, described as Navajo rug; ground grey; brown border; red, white, and black center diamond designs. Cigarette burn.