Wearing Blanket
Unknown Artist
c. 1875–80
Medium
Wool (handspun, Germantown, and bayeta); tapestry weave
Dimensions
208 × 120 cm
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1921.560
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.