two-southwestern-thunderbird-blankets
Lot 1254
Two Southwestern Thunderbird Blankets
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Woven cotton and wool, the wool mixed with trace acrylic, polyester, and pulp fibers, likely hand-made in Mexico; the first with cream field and center dark brown diamond medallion with blue and cream colored birds, surrounded by blue and brown birds, with striping to either end and blue serrated edges, the fringes knotted, applied ring strip for hanging (3 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 11 in.) (repairs, fraying, wear and separation of edges, stains); the second a saffron yellow field with rows of black bird motifs with red eyes, loose fringe to either end, applied ring strip for hanging (4 ft. x 6 ft. 4 in.) (fading, wear to fringe, otherwise good estate condition.)