$35,250
Southwest Late Classic Wearing Blanket, Navajo, c. last quarter 19th century, tightly woven in a banded pattern, the background in raveled cochineal-dyed dark red and aniline dyed light red separated by ivory stripes, overlaid with deep indigo blue and ivory zigzag and stepped diamond devices with indigo blue and blue-green stripes, (minor wool loss), 70 1/2 x 46 in. Provenance: Edward E. Ayer.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-09-10