{"product_id":"100828-02-navajo-germantown-child-blanket-circa-1890-33-x-52","title":"Navajo Germantown Child Blanket","description":"\u003cp\u003ec.1890\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e52\" x 33\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith minor wear of the fringe in the Hand Hold areas of a shoulder blanket, evidence if traditional use. \u003cbr\u003eBeautiful wool and condition.\u003cbr\u003eExceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly fine Germantown blanket with striking colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful piece and is overall in excellent condition. A very artistic statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early reservation period (1868-1900) the Navajo were able to supplement their hand spun wool yarns with various trade yarns such as those made in Germantown, PA. The yarn was shipped via rail to the trading posts in Arizona and New Mexico and then traded or sold to the weavers on the reservation. Germantown Yarns were used as the weft of the blanket with the earlier Germantown trade yarns (1870-1874) being 3-ply, and the later yarns (1875-1910) were 4-ply yarns. In rare cases, the plies were taken apart and the very fine yarn was used. Of fine quality and with bright color, the Germantown yarns yielded some of the most skillful and dazzling blankets of the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat most Germantown blankets (circa 1870-1910) were woven on a cotton warp foundation, the majority were lost to damage, and relatively few have survived. The combination of rarity, fine weave, and vivid design have made Navajo Germantown Blankets a highly sought-after item to the collectors market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877094580389,"sku":"100828-02","price":5850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/100828-02_1_e9108a14-98ca-4901-816e-9a9b8aa22a77.jpg?v=1760820317","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/100828-02-navajo-germantown-child-blanket-circa-1890-33-x-52","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}