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Late Classic sarape
Wearing blanket
Late Classic sarape
Native American, Diné [Navajo]
Late Classic Period
1865–74
Object Place: Southwest, North America
Medium/Technique
Wool tapestry weave with interlock joins
Dimensions
142.5 x 85 cm (56 1/8 x 33 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by friend of the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Accession Number1988.347
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSerrated diamond and cross pattern tapestry woven on deep red cochineal raveled ground in natural ivory, indigo, green, tan (homespun), and light violet wool yarns.
ProvenanceEarly 1870s, acquired in New Mexico by Charles Owen, Connecticut; by descent within the family to his grandson; sold by the grandson of Charles Owen to an anonymous dealer [see note]. July 8, 1988, anonymous sale (auction 1211), Skinner, Bolton, MA, lot 204, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 28, 1988)
NOTE: According to information provided by Skinner auction house, September, 1988.
NOTE: According to information provided by Skinner auction house, September, 1988.