1880s Late Classic Serape Blanket
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WA00987
Late Classic Navajo serape blanket, circa 1880s, woven with handspun wool and featuring a bold red ground accented by stepped diamond motifs and serrated elements. The design is organized around a central vertical axis with repeating diamonds framed in indigo-dyed blue, ivory, gray, and golden yellow, creating strong visual rhythm and symmetry. Indigo is used for the dark blue elements throughout. Condition shows scattered small holes, areas of wear, and a broken edge cord, consistent with age and original use.
55” (4' 7") Width, 74” (6' 2") Length
- Era
- Circa 1880s
- Dyes
- Aniline Dyes
- Wool
- Handspun
From our Vintage Collection
Our vintage pieces are sourced from private collections. Whenever possible we identify the artist, tribe and approximate date, and any wear that comes with age is part of each piece’s story. Most of our antique Navajo weavings date from the 1870s to the 1940s.
See all antique Navajo weavings →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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