Blanket Item Number: 43.201.190 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Design is fret designs in indigo, red, black and white. Good condition. In 1880-1881 the Santa Fe Railroad was extended through Navajo territory, bringing new materials and new customers for Navajo weavings. As soon as commercial four-ply yarns and aniline (chemical) dyes became available, Navajo weavers employed them to their full potential. Designs changed from simple stripes and conservative diamond patterns to an explosion of innovation in weaving, with new colors not available with natural dyes such as yellow, orange, green, and purple.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
Item History
- Made between 1880 and 1890
What
Who
- Culture
- Navajo
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1880 and 1890
Other
- Classification
- Furnishing