1890s Second Phase Chief Blanket

Circa 1890s Navajo Second Phase Chief Blanket variant, woven with hand-carded and hand-spun wool. The design features horizontal bands of natural ivory and dark brown, overlaid with three red bars containing linear striping and nine concentric square elements in shades of orange, red, gray, and muted purple. The use of bright aniline dyes alongside natural wool, combined with the shift from a wearing blanket format toward a wider, more rug-like proportion, reflects the transitional period as Navajo weaving evolved for trade. A strong and graphic example of this adaptation of the classic Chief’s Blanket design.

79” (6' 7") Width, 57” (4' 9") Length