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Diné (Navajo) artists wove geometric designs that reference the natural environment as well as embody spiritual insights and meanings. Specific patterns were inherited but also evolved over time. 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 purchased as rugs.
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103850
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Wearing Blanket
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103850
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object
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Wearing Blanket
description
Diné (Navajo) artists wove geometric designs that reference the natural environment as well as embody spiritual insights and meanings. Specific patterns were inherited but also evolved over time. 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 purchased as rugs.
date
late 1800s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79509207
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Textile
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Overall: 181 x 134.6 cm (71 1/4 x 53 in.)
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Native North American, Southwest, Navajo (Dine), woman artist
accession
1921.948
Source extras
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Wool (handspun): tapestry weave
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Wearing Blanket, late 1800s. Native North American, Southwest, Navajo (Dine), woman artist. Wool (handspun): tapestry weave; overall: 181 x 134.6 cm (71 1/4 x 53 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Harriet E. McBride, 1921.948
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T - Native North American
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Gift of Mrs. Harriet E. McBride
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Sarah P. and William R. Robertson Gallery
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2026-05-29 05:36:13.125000
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103850
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Textiles
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T - Native North American
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Wool (handspun): tapestry weave
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