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Late Classic Serape
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Late Classic Serape

CultureDiné (Navajo), Arizona or New Mexico
Dateca. 1865
MediumRaveled bayeta piece-dyed with cochineal, raveled American Flannel piece-dyed with synthetic dyes, handspun Merino fleece dyed with indigo, handspun Merino fleece top-dyed with black synthetic dye, un-dyed handspun Merino fleece
DimensionsOverall: 69 × 48 inches (175.26 × 121.92 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan and Conrad De Jong
Object number2020.27.1
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DescriptionA serape designed with red, blue, and black stripes, zigzag and diamond patterns on a tan background. The short edges are bordered in red with black and blue stripes and diamond shapes. There are red yarn tassels on the corners of the blanket.Provenance

Collection of Susan and Conrad De Jong, Santa Fe, NM;

Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; 2020.

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