A Navajo Late Classic Man's Serape ...

Description

A Navajo Late Classic Man's Serape
c. 1875

native handspun wool, vegetal and aniline dyes

Provenance:
A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 1986
George Everett Shaw, Aspen, CO
Jim Collins, Woody Creek, CO, acquired prior to July 15, 1986

Dimensions: 71 ¾ x 50 ½ inches

More Information: In overall very good condition. No holes; warp and weft intact. Three large and three small pads for attaching velcro stitched along the edges on one side. The other side slightly faded. A side with one stain approximately 8 inches in length. B side with one stain along the edge and a might lighter stain in the middle. No bleeding. Selvedge intact. Possible restoration to edge approximatley 7 x 1 inches.


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