First-phase chief's blanket

ca. 1840
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: First-phase chief's blanket
  • Date: ca. 1840
  • Geography: Possibly made in Arizona, United States; Possibly made in New Mexico, United States; Country of Origin United States
  • Culture: Diné/ Navajo, Native American
  • Medium: Handspun undyed and indigo-dyed Churro fleece and raveled lac-dyed bayeta
  • Dimensions: 58 × 68 in. (147.3 × 172.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Loan from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
  • Object Number: L.2025.3
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing