First Phase Chief Blanket
ClassificationsTextiles-blankets
Culture
Navajo
Date1855-1865
Made AtNew Mexico, United States, North America
Made AtArizona, United States, North America
MediumWool and natural dye
Dimensions71 × 56 in. (180.3 × 142.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles L. Newcombe
Object number1845
DescriptionThe earliest Navajo blankets, such as this example, were often called “Chief’s Blankets” because they were highly prized as a trade item among other tribes and they became an indication of status.On View
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