Wearing Blanket (c. 1875–80): Art, History and Details
Wearing Blanket at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1875–80, Wool (handspun, Germantown, and bayeta); tapestry weave. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Wearing Blanket (c. 1875–80) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
This blanket was created during the late 1800s, when weavers in the Southwest began to shift from making garments for Indigenous use, including trade, to additionally create items for non-Native collectors. In this new market, traditional wearing blankets, which were worn around the shoulders, were marketed as rugs.
Object facts
- Title: Wearing Blanket
- Date: c. 1875–80
- Culture: Native North American, Southwest, Navajo (Diné), woman artist
- Type: Textile
- Technique: Wool (handspun, Germantown, and bayeta); tapestry weave
- Dimensions: Overall: 208 x 120 cm (81 7/8 x 47 1/4 in.)
- Collection: T - Native North American
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 1921.560
Collection credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
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