Wearing Blanket, 1860–70, United States, Arizona or New Mexico, Navajo, Wool, H. 69 x W. 48 x D. 69 in. (175.3 x 121.9 x 175.3 cm), Textiles-Woven, A long tradition joins Native American and European aspects of textile design and technique in the southwestern United States. The cultivation and weaving of cotton were practiced among the peoples of the region from about the tenth century, but the importation of wool-bearing sheep during the centuries of Spanish domination profoundly shaped the production and use of textiles
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