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Image Not Available for Brown Checkerboard Pattern Jerga
Brown Checkerboard Pattern Jerga
Image Not Available for Brown Checkerboard Pattern Jerga

Brown Checkerboard Pattern Jerga

Manufacturer / Maker
Dateca. 1850
Mediumwool
Dimensions146 × 46 in. (370.8 × 116.8 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Ward Alan Minge and Shirley Jolly Minge.
Object numberPC2005.4.2
DescriptionA jerga is similar to what are known as falsa blankets that are sold all around New Mexico. These materials are put together by thick wool that is woven and dyed to create a bigger product. The jerga in this case is made up of two pieces with a brown and beige checkerboard pattern. The two pieces are tied together in the center by a Z shaped tie and hemmed at both ends.

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