Blanket

late 19th century

Spider Woman and Man are the holy ones who first brought weaving knowledge to the Navajo people. Developed over centuries, Navajo weaving often relies on distinctive red yarns as a signature element. In this blanket, a red diamond grid overlays stripes of purple and black, derived from commercial yarns obtained through government annuities and trade in the late 19th century.

Wool

51 x 71 1/4 in. (129.5 x 181 cm)

Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

81.17.1341

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Order and Border, Feb. 26, 2010 - Aug. 28, 2011

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson, June 4 – Sept. 9, 2018

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