Rio Grande Blanket

NameBlanket

CultureNew Mexican

Date1855 - 1870

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWool

DimensionsOverall: 89 15/16 x 46 7/16 in. (228.5 x 118 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection

Object numberFA.1967.43.3

Collections

DescriptionWoven in two widths. Warps, 3 ply white wool, two pairs on outer selvedges, one pair on inner sides. Four warps per cm. Wefts, white and dark natural brown, 1 ply hand spun wool. Wefts, indigo, cochineal, and purple, 3 ply Germantown.

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Rio Grande Blanket

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Rio Grande Blanket

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1932

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ca. 1800

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c. 1890

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1875 - 1885

"Vallero" type Rio Grande Blanket

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Blanket

Epifanio Jimenez

19th century