CLASSIC EARLY NAVAJO SADDLE BLANKET
Circa 1860 Navajo Horse Blanket woven of two types of raveled bayeta, 3-ply saxony, in cochineal. The design is a vibrant pattern of green, black and white zigzag lines where the points meet to create a visual design of diamonds with one side having a row of four white crosses. The blanket was woven vertically. 25" x 32". Old repairs, light staining, edge losses. Old tag with faint writing reads "Half-Size, given to Sarah Day by John in 1891, at Bureau Affairs Co. (C.H. Michaels)."
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Circa 1860 Navajo Horse Blanket woven of two types of raveled bayeta, 3-ply saxony, in cochineal. The design is a vibrant pattern of green, black and white zigzag lines where the points meet to create a visual design of diamonds with one side having a row of four white crosses. The blanket was woven vertically. 25" x 32". Old repairs, light staining, edge losses. Old tag with faint writing reads "Half-Size, given to Sarah Day by John in 1891, at Bureau Affairs Co. (C.H. Michaels)."
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