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Farewell To The Webster House

Sat, Aug 1, 2020 01:00AM EDT
Lot 22

Navajo Second Phase Chief's Blanket, 19th c.

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A second phase Navajo chief's blanket, handspun wool with dyes of red, black, grey, yellow, and brown. Circa third quarter 19th century.

Measures 50" x 46".

Provenance: The collection of Shirley Bush Helzberg.

Condition

A few snapped warp strings (<1") on the band adjacent to the center square (weft threads remain intact in that area). A small hole along the border band.