#10 Classic Navajo Child's BlanketSOLD
Navajo Child's Blankets- ARTIST
- Navajo Child's Blankets
- YEAR
- 1865
- MEDIUM
- Navajo Weaving
- DIMENSIONS
- 54" x 32"
- STATUS
- Sold
The unusually large central diamonds are set off by the flattened, stepped hexagonal figures. The flattening gives these central elements a rounded look as seen in early men’s serapes. Framed by the numerous indigo and white stripes forming stepped triangles, this blanket has an unusually strong, aggressive central design. The white and blue stepped triangles in the mid-field are a good example of the change in focus that comes with adding white to a stepped triangle in a red zone. The triangle comes forward and the meander recedes. In spite of the strength of the center, this blanket is dominated by seemingly unrelated end panels. The slashed corner or anchor points are almost lost in a cacophony of design. The blanket measures 54” x 32” with cochineal-dyed bayeta, cochineal-dyed saxony, light green vegetal-dyed 3-ply, medium green vegetal-dyed 3-ply, and handspun white.