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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Collector:
General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925  Search this
Previous owner:
General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925  Search this
Cecelia Miles Reber (Cecelia Sherman Miles/Mrs. Samuel K. Reber), Non-Indian, 1869-1952  Search this
Major General Sherman Miles, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Donor:
Major General Sherman Miles, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Honoree:
Cecelia Miles Reber (Cecelia Sherman Miles/Mrs. Samuel K. Reber), Non-Indian, 1869-1952  Search this
Object Name:
Blanket
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
197 x 147 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Native Term:
beeldléí
Place:
New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1865-1875
Collection History:
Collected by General Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925, U.S. Army), probably during campaigns in the Southwest between 1886 and 1890; inherited by his children, Major General Sherman Miles (1882-1966) and Cecelia Miles Reber (Mrs. Samuel K. Reber, 1869-1952); donated to MAI by Major General Sherman Miles in 1953 in memory of Cecelia Miles Reber.
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Catalog Number:
22/1688
Barcode:
221688.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6744ef920-ce3c-4b77-9108-d8a487e50b28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_236546