Fourth-Phase Chief Blanket Style Rug

c. 1900 Overall: 178.4 x 151.1 cm (70 1/4 x 59 1/2 in.) Source image
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This rug is modeled on a coveted Diné (Navajo) garment type—a waterproof blanket worn around the shoulders. By the late 1700s, other Natives traded avidly for such blankets, which are classified according to design phases and known as “chief’s blankets,” a misnomer since the D...

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