63_34_122.jpg

63_34_122.jpg

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63_34_122.jpg

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Dates: 1860-1870
Size: 151 x 72 cm
Description: Prior to 1880 the majority of Navajo weavings were garments meant to be worn. This is an example of a child's design" that is smaller and more decorative than earlier wearing blankets. Although such designs were used by children(comma) they also functioned as saddle blankets(comma) hogan doorway covers(comma) and early trade materials with military personnel. This example is made of wool colored with cochineal(comma) vegetal(comma) indigo(comma) and natural dyes to create shades of pink(comma) blue(comma) black(comma) and white."

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“63_34_122.jpg,” LibMesa, accessed December 22, 2024, https://libmesa.unm.edu/items/show/409.

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