Navajo Saddle Blanket

Woven Textile

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Navajo Saddle Blanket

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.110

Description

A small, woven saddle blanket. The short edges have some fringe on them. The blanket is a light tan/cream color with a brown and gray border. In the center of the blanket is a geometric pattern consisting of a variety of shades of brown, gray, and pink triangles and rhombuses.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Woven Textile Details

Textile Shape

Square

Weave Type

Tapestry Weave

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blanket, Saddle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tack, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

A44

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

NH 3

Dimensions

Width

19-5/8 in

Length

16-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

The blanket tapers naturally - length measurement was taken at the longest side.

Material

Fabric, Wool

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana Atkinson

Owner/Agent

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jan 5, 1967