Navaho Saddle Blanket

Description:
warp 9/inch; weft 42/inch. Ground creamy white with bands of red and blue stripes. Number of shades of red ranging from purple to soft rose. Little pale green in end gbands, in a beaded stripe. Reds are all non-native wools, and pale green is non-native also. Selvage cord, edges have been sewed with silk thread.
Additional Information: textile
Category other,textiles
Reference Number 00013
Maker/Artist Navaho
Materials Wool
Measurements 45 x 28 in
Time Period 19th Century



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