Second-phase Chief blanket

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Date created: 1840-1850

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Collector: Samuel W. Woodhouse, Non-Indian, 1821-1904
Previous owner: Samuel W. Woodhouse, Non-Indian, 1821-1904; Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr., Non-Indian, 1873-1943
Seller: Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr., Non-Indian, 1873-1943

Collection History: Collected in 1851 by Samuel W. Woodhouse (1821-1904) a surgeon and naturalist who accompanied the Topographical Engineer Corps during the Sitgreaves Expedition to explore the Zuni and Colorado Rivers; inherited by his son, Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr. (1873-1943); purchased by MAI from Samuel W. Woodhouse, Jr. in 1923.
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Place: New Mexico; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Southwest

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/8281
Barcode: 118281.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Native Term: beeldléí

Object Name: Second-phase Chief blanket
Media/Materials: Wool yarn, bayeta (unraveled wool cloth), dye/dyes
Techniques: Woven
Dimensions: 142 x 191 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws690854935-4690-45de-9619-4af969b7d2e5

Record ID: NMAI_127393