63_34_149.jpg
Dublin Core
Title
63_34_149.jpg
Description
Dates: 1880-1890
Size: 344 x 328.5 cm; 11 warps(comma) 52 wefts
Description: Eyedazzler designs are known for their unusually bright colors and intricate designs that create an optical effect. The bright colors are a result of Germantown(comma) PA(comma) wool yarns that were traded/supplied to Navajo weavers predominantly during the Transitional Period (1880-1895). Blankets from the Transitional Period are characterized by banded ends. This example was made of commercial yarn and consists of 6 distinct patterns woven like a sampler. The large rug could have been used to demonstrate a variety of rug patterns available at one of the trading posts.
Size: 344 x 328.5 cm; 11 warps(comma) 52 wefts
Description: Eyedazzler designs are known for their unusually bright colors and intricate designs that create an optical effect. The bright colors are a result of Germantown(comma) PA(comma) wool yarns that were traded/supplied to Navajo weavers predominantly during the Transitional Period (1880-1895). Blankets from the Transitional Period are characterized by banded ends. This example was made of commercial yarn and consists of 6 distinct patterns woven like a sampler. The large rug could have been used to demonstrate a variety of rug patterns available at one of the trading posts.
Collection
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“63_34_149.jpg,” LibMesa, accessed December 22, 2024, https://libmesa.unm.edu/items/show/417.
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