Wool, one lozenge zigzag pattern in the center. White ground with large brown serrate diamond with center pink terraced diamond.
Donor:
Merrill C. Wrench and Mrs. Merrill C. Wrench
Collection place:
New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
New Mexico
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Addison M. Wrench
Collection date:
circa 1890
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Blankets (coverings)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Production date:
circa 1890
Accession date:
1961
Context of use:
This small blanket was made by a Navaho woman...especially for Mr. Wrench's father. The use of pastel colors was quite uncommon. Mr. Wrench recalls this was used as a bath rug when he was small.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 45 inches and width 26.5 inches
Comment:
This small blanket was made by a Navajo woman...especially for Mr. Wrench's father. The use of pastel colors was quite uncommon. Mr. Wrench recalls this was used as a bath rug when he was small.