Soft Navajo Blanket of Sublime Design

Navajo

Circa 1880 | Wool | Item 2266

The art on this blanket is strong, with an open, white field and 9 rectangles laid out like a Chief’s blanket. The wool is very soft and likely churro. The warps over used for one third of the blanket are red and the rest of the warps are dark. This comes through as a sublime shift making for an intriguing quality.