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ProvenanceGerald Peters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyKaufman, Alice and Christopher Selser. The Navajo Weaving Tradition: 1650 to teh Present. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1985, fig. 123, private collection.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.234.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 259.
Culture
Dine (Navajo)
Blanket
Date1880-1890
MediumYarn, aniline dyes
DimensionsOverall: 55 × 72 in. (139.7 × 182.9 cm)
Object numberT0461
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextWeaving became an important tradition of the Dine (Navajo) after its introduction by Pueblo peoples in the late 17th century. Early and mid-19th-century Dine (Navajo) blankets had a strong horizontal or vertical orientation. When the U.S. Army confined the Dine (Navajo) to Bosque Rodondo from 1864-1868 their weaving designs underwent a dramatic change in terms of color and composition. The introduction of commercial dyes brought new colors to the weaver’s palette and the designs became more dynamic and vibrant. Some people believe that ‘eyedazzlers’ reflect the trauma that the Dine (Navajo) experienced during their incarceration. The elaborate designs are considered today to be a fundamental aesthetic of Dine (Navajo) weaving.ProvenanceGerald Peters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyKaufman, Alice and Christopher Selser. The Navajo Weaving Tradition: 1650 to teh Present. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1985, fig. 123, private collection.
Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.234.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 259.
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