Frazada, Rio Grande Blanket
Artist
unidentified
Date1850s-1860s
MediumWool (animal fiber)
ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1983 General Obligation Bonds
Object numberPC1984.25.8
Description7-band style Rio Grande blanket, frazada, with blue and brown stripes composed of zigzags and serrate diamonds on a beige field.In this blanket, the Saltillo-derived diamonds and lightning elements are widened and set within bands instead of located in the center and field.
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