Saddle blanket

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: probably Diné (Navajo) (attributed); possibly collected from the Hopi
Previous owner: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Lender: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Seller: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); lent to MAI by Joseph Keppler in 1917; purchased by MAI from Joseph Keppler in 1947.
Contact Us: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Hopi Pueblo; Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/304
Barcode: 060304.000

Object Type: Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry

Object Name: Saddle blanket
Media/Materials: Wool yarn
Techniques: Woven
Dimensions: 117 x 77 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws608323d62-6648-43bc-aa58-c289d6417c35

Record ID: NMAI_65182