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Serape Style Blanket

CultureNavajo

Date1860s

MediumRaveled spun red flannel, respun commercial white, yellow and blue wool yarn

DimensionsOverall: 53 x 75 inches (134.62 x 190.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Edgar O. Smith

Object number80-43

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North American Indian Art

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DescriptionPlied American flannel (the overall ravelled red background) with a scattering of a darker red interspersed which are bayeta treads in the weft. The overlaid pattern of blue, yellow, and white appears to be homespun. The white appears natural, and the yellow seems to be a vegetal dye, while the blue is an indigo.

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