Blanket Item Number: Nh165 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blanket with bilaterally symmetrical central light brown motif with six hooked elements in light brown with an off-white border and two iscosceles trapezoids in grey at the centre. The centre has a slit in warp direction that is sewn closed. The dark brown ground surrounding the central motif has two of its sides in a zigzag pattern and is bordered in off-white. The blanket's ends are alternating light brown stripes with dark brown and beige followed by one dark brown and one beige band.
History Of Use
During the early 1800s, English baize or flannel blankets brought by the Spanish were unravelled, respun, and rewoven, or machine-spun Saxony yarn was acquired and dyed. The dominant colour was cochineal dyed red, and also white, blue, and black. Stripes and terraced diamonds were the most common design elements. Zigzag designs were common in the 1860's and 1870's.
Specific Techniques
This weaving style differs from traditional Navajo designs, in colour and size. Handspun by spindle.
Item History
- Made in Arizona, USA ? between 1900 and 1920
- Collected during 1920
- Owned by Joan Goodall before December 19, 1980
- Received from Joan Goodall (Donor) on December 19, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Navajo
- Previous Owner
- Joan Goodall
- Received from
- Joan Goodall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arizona, USA ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1920
- Collection Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0694/0004