SOUTHWEST BANDED WEARING BLANKET
SOUTHWEST BANDED WEARING BLANKET

POSSIBLY ZUNI

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SOUTHWEST BANDED WEARING BLANKET
Possibly Zuni
Woven of handspun yarns in natural white and brown/black, aniline coral, radiant indigo blue and green in a banded moki pattern of alternating bands.
51½ x 73 in. (130.8 x 185.4 cm.)
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Please note that the literature section included with this lot in the catalogue is meant to be associated with lot 40. This has been corrected in lot finder. The two paragraphs below the literature section are correctly associated with lot 52.

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This blanket has three characteristics pointing it to a Zuni weaver. The first is there are no lazy lines. While Zuni weavings may have some lazy lines, they rarely do and while Navajo weavings can also lack lazy lines, this is a classic trait to consider when looking at southwest historic weavings. Secondly, when found and before restoration, this blanket had one remaining corner completely in tact, and that corner was characteristic of a Zuni corner in that it was rounded with the warp and side selvage tucked back in with no tassel. This corner has been left as found. Thirdly, the design layout with the conservative use of beaded white bands overlaid on an overall dark background suggests a Zuni design aesthetic.
The attributes pointing towards Navajo are the high quality of the wool; its consistent spin and overall control and tightness of the weaving. The design attributes and weaving qualities can go either way between Navajo and Zuni, but coupled with the lack of lazy lines and the corner treatment all suggest for this being a Zuni blanket. It is also possible that this is a cross-cultural blanket sharing both Navajo and Zuni qualities.