Wearing blanket
1855–1866
Object PlaceNew Mexico, United States
Medium/TechniqueWool interlocked tapestry weave
DimensionsOverall: 141.6 x 184.2 cm (55 3/4 x 72 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harold D. Walker and Miss Eleanor W. Brooks in memory of their mother Mrs. N. B. K. Brooks
Accession number52.1369
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ProvenanceBetween about 1866 and 1870, acquired in New Mexico by Adelaide Ludlam Waters (b. 1842), Philadelphia [see note]; to her daughter, Maude Waters (Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Kneass) Brooks (b. 1869 - d. 1944), Philadelphia and Brookline, MA; to her daughters, Barbara Brooks (Mrs. Harold D.) Walker (b. 1903 - d. 1978) and Eleanor W. Brooks (b. 1897 - d. 1972); 1952, gift of Barbara Brooks Walker and Eleanor W. Brooks to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 11, 1952)
NOTE: In 1866, Adelaide Ludlum married John Waters at Fort Wingate, NM, where they lived until 1870.
NOTE: In 1866, Adelaide Ludlum married John Waters at Fort Wingate, NM, where they lived until 1870.
A.D. 1000–1476
1880–90
about 1885
mid-18th century or later
A.D. 500–800
A.D. 500–800
late 17th century (?)