#13 Classic Navajo Child's Blanket
Navajo Child's Blankets- ARTIST
- Navajo Child's Blankets
- YEAR
- 1865
- MEDIUM
- Navajo Weaving
- DIMENSIONS
- 50" x 32"
- STATUS
- Available
The serrated elements in this bayeta blanket may at first conjure up thoughts of the influence of Bosque Redondo. Upon spending time with this piece, one realizes that the serrations are not the vertical Rio Grande inspired designs but are utilized on what are horizontal meanders, classic period Navajo designs. The consistency of the cochineal-dyed bayeta background also suggests a weaving not victim to the hard times of Bosque Redondo and its aftermath. My feeling is that this is a piece made by one of the Navajo who did not go to Bosque Redondo. The central spider woman crosses are classic Navajo designs dating from at least the early 1860s and are a nice touch. The smaller crosses in the white come off with jewel like quality, my favorite part of this piece. The blanket measures 50” x 32” with cochineal-dyed bayeta, indigo blue, and handspun white.