Here is an EXTREMELY rare piece of Native Americana.
A “Blanket strip” or “Blanket belt made by the Navajo people (Diné) around 1920.
Upon careful and repeated inspection, we have not found any broken (original cotton!) threads or missing beads.
This is an exceptional, extraordinary- condition, example of a fairly rare piece of American and native American history!
Blanket belt details
22 full patterns – cross and diamond (plus chevrons and fringe)
12 strands in each tassel
15 blue beads at top of each strand
10 white beads in middle of each strand
15 red beads at bottom of each strand
25 rows across (minus outer edging row)
682 rows long, end to end (not counting fringe
67 inches long, including fringe
63 inches long, excluding fringe
1 7/8 inches wide, edge to edge
Priced at $1,725
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