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Native American Church yarn blanket manufactured in Mexico / Unknown

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Weft faced Mexican textile of acrylic yarn with a dark turquoise border, bands of black, light blue, white, red. It is symmetrical on either side of the design. A wide band of dark turquoise at the middle; light blue band/ticking on turquoise ground with design in red, reverse order, the design in blue is the only one that is different, the other bands are the same. White warp fringe. A printed tag sewn on the textile reads "Americraft Inc. 100% Acrylic-Mexico".

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Title(s): 
Native American Church yarn blanket manufactured in Mexico
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Osage, Mexican
Date: 
20th century
Place: 
Osage
Materials/Techniques: 
acrylic yarn
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Whitesell and Sons
Accession No: 
97.279
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.45.25; tl1997.45.25
Department: 
Not On View

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