MARK SUBLETTE MEDICINE MAN GALLERY

In the 18th and 19th centuries, Navajo women would wear dresses made with two identical halves secured in the middle by a Concho belt. These early blankets have a similar layout and yarn composition. This particular dress is in excellent condition and dates from the 1870s. The homespun dark brown central element with red ends is made from unraveled bayeta trade cloth and indigo blue. It also features undulating and terraced design elements.

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