Rio Grande Blanket

NameTextile, Blanket

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1875 - 1885

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWool, commerical dyes

Dimensions86 5/8 × 53 1/8 in. (220 × 135 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Clay Lockett, A.1966.41.1

Object numberA.1966.41.1

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Rio Grande Textiles

DescriptionWoven in two widths. Warps, 3 ply white wool handspun. Outer warps of same spun in 2 strands making extra heavy warps instead of more commonly used double warps. Patern: large serrated center lozenge with concentric serrated bands.

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late 18th-19th century