Matthews, Washington, 1843-1905, author · Washington : Government Printing Office · leaf 22
ns in the tribe. § IX. Navajo blankets represent a wide range in quality and finish and an endless variety in design, notwithstanding that all their figures consist of straight lines and angles, no curves being used. As illustrat¬ ing the great fertility of this people in design I have to relate… … Fig. 49. — Navajo blanket of the finest quality. The accompanying pictures of blankets represent some in my private collection. Fig. 49 depicts a blanket measuring 6 feet 9 inches by 5 feet G inches, and weighing nearly G pounds. It is made entirely of Germantow'n yarn in seven strongly contrasting…
Indians, North American · Textiles
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