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description: Dates: 1875-1880 Size: 110.5 x 144.5; 8 warps(comma) 32 wefts Description: The design on this blanket with three bands of patterning and narrow brown and beige stripes between is characteristic of a Phase II woman's-style blankets. Such designs are equivalent to a Chief's blanket(comma) but woven with smaller stripes and bands. The label is misleading since there is no evidence that blankets of this style were only worn by women. This example is a combination of homespun wool with natural(comma) aniline(comma) vegetal (indigo)(comma) and carded colors to create shades of brown(comma) grey(comma) blue(comma) yellow(comma) and red.