Wearing blanket
about 1885
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueWool tapestry weave with dovetail and interlocked joins; 2/2 twined green, top-dyed green cords on ends
DimensionsOverall: 209.6 x 123.2 cm (82 1/2 x 48 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of John Ware Willard
Accession number12.1084
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ProvenanceBetween about 1885 and 1898, probably acquired by John Ware Willard (b. 1859 - d. 1914), Brookline, MA [see note]; 1912, gift of John Ware Willard to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 7, 1912)
NOTE: Willard worked as a mining engineer in California (voter registers show him in Calaveras County) and the American Southwest between 1885 and 1898.
NOTE: Willard worked as a mining engineer in California (voter registers show him in Calaveras County) and the American Southwest between 1885 and 1898.
third quarter 19th century
4th–5th century A.D.
4th–6th century A.D.
1880s
1850–65
1880–85
early 19th century
19th century
mid to late 19th century
mid-19th century
early 19th century
mid-19th century