Chief Blanket (Third Phase)
Robert Allerton Endowment
Catalogue
- Year
- 1855
- Dimensions
- 149.6 × 173.9 cm (58 7/8 × 68 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Diné (Navajo)
Artist
Diné refers to the Navajo people and their artistic traditions spanning centuries. Diné artists work across textiles, jewelry, pottery, and contemporary media, drawing on ceremonial knowledge, landscape, and cultural sovereignty.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Diné (Navajo)
- Year
- 1855
- Dimensions
- 149.6 × 173.9 cm (58 7/8 × 68 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1855-009144
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified