Banded Wearing Blanket (Diyugi)
Unknown Artist
c. 1880–90
Medium
Wool (handspun and bayeta): tapestry weave
Dimensions
172.7 × 127 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1921.555
About this artwork
This blanket was created during the late 1800s, when weavers in the Southwest began to shift from making garments for Indigenous use, including trade, to additionally create items for non-Native collectors. In this new market, traditional wearing blankets, which were worn around the shoulders, were marketed as rugs.