Blanket

Museum number:
2-68478
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3148
Description:
Wool, black, central design area of terraced diamonds in red, orange and natural. Each side area consists of a band with a design of rhomboid and arrowhead-like elements in blue, red, orange, and natural, and another band of narrow red, blue, and white stripes. Warp of grey wool tied to form fringe. Some fading in central area. Dyed; plain tapestry weave.
Donor:
Estate of Christina B. Cameron
Collection place:
Chimayo, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
New Mexico; Santa Fe; Chimayo
Culture or time period:
Chimayo
Collector:
Christina B. Cameron
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Blankets (coverings)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 87.5 centimeters and length 176 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 2-68478, described as Wool, black, central design area of terraced diamonds in red, orange and natural. Each side area consists of a band with a design of rhomboid and arrowhead-like elements in blue, red, orange, and natural, and another band of narrow red, blue, and white stripes. Warp of grey wool tied to form fringe. Some fading in central area. Dyed; plain tapestry weave.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Blanket, accession number 2-68478, described as Wool, black, central design area of terraced diamonds in red, orange and natural. Each side area consists of a band with a design of rhomboid and arrowhead-like elements in blue, red, orange, and natural, and another band of narrow red, blue, and white stripes. Warp of grey wool tied to form fringe. Some fading in central area. Dyed; plain tapestry weave.

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