Sarape with Terraced Zigzag Design
| Title | Sarape with Terraced Zigzag Design |
|---|---|
| Artist | Navajo (Diné) Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, United States |
| Date | 1865–85 19th century |
| Medium | Wool, plain weave and dovetail tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; looped and knotted corner tassels |
| Classification | wearing blanket |
| Origin | Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah Navajo Nation |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Bequest of Alan R. Brodie |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sarape with Terraced Zigzag Design” is a work by Navajo (Diné) Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, United States, dated 1865–85. It is executed in wool, plain weave and dovetail tapestry weave; twined warp ends and selvages; looped and knotted corner tassels and classified as wearing blanket. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah. Browse more public-domain art from Navajo Nation.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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