Wearing Blanket
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Wearing Blanket

TitleWearing Blanket
ArtistUnknown weaver Navajo (Diné), active late 19th century Navajo Nation (parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah)
Datec. 1885 19th century
MediumWool, wedge tapestry weave
Classificationblanket (covering)
OriginNavajo Navajo
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Powell Family in memory of their parents Father Peter Powell and Virginia Raisch Powell
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Wearing Blanket” is a work by Unknown weaver Navajo (Diné), active late 19th century Navajo Nation (parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah), dated c. 1885. It is executed in wool, wedge tapestry weave and classified as blanket (covering). 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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