85_52_4.jpg
Dublin Core
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85_52_4.jpg
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Dates: 1880-1885
Size: 171 x 115.5 cm; 10 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 also characterized by banded ends. This example incorporates commercial yarns with a cotton string warp.
Size: 171 x 115.5 cm; 10 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 also characterized by banded ends. This example incorporates commercial yarns with a cotton string warp.
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“85_52_4.jpg,” LibMesa, accessed December 22, 2024, https://libmesa.unm.edu/items/show/477.
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