The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Wearing Blanket
late 1800s
Overall: 181 x 134.6 cm (71 1/4 x 53 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Harriet E. McBride 1921.948
Location: 231 Native North American
Description
Diné (Navajo) artists wove geometric designs that reference the natural environment as well as embody spiritual insights and meanings. Specific patterns were inherited but also evolved over time. This blanket was created during the late 1800s, when weavers in the Southwest began to shift from making garments for Indigenous use, including trade, to additionally create items for non-Native collectors. In this new market, traditional wearing blankets, which were worn around the shoulders, were purchased as rugs.- Native North American Textiles. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 19, 2025-December 13, 2026).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.948