Minneapolis Institute of Art

Eye-dazzler' Blanket

Diné (Navajo) artist

Date

c. 1890–1895

Medium

Wool, tapestry structure

Culture

Diné (Navajo)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

In the mid to late 1800s, brilliantly colored woolen yarns arrived in the Southwest from mills in the East, primarily Germantown, Pennsylvania. With this new color palette augmenting the natural dyes gathered from local sources, Navajo weavers created intricate and bold textile designs, pushing the boundaries of color and form while maintaining the distinctive Navajo aesthetic and concept of hózhó, which encompasses beauty, balance, grace, symmetry, and harmony. Diné (Navajo), United States, Americas

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