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20R-40
Price: SOLD
PHENOMENAL 1920s VINTAGE MENS WOOL FLEECE PENDLETON CAYUSE BLANKET ROBE
20's vintage Pendleton Cayuse trade blanket robe. Rich deep tones of red, orange, green and black on golden brown in intricate geometric patterns on wool fleece. Woven on a jacquard loom. Shawl collar. Long sleeves with pieced cuffs. Two patch pockets. Ornate golden brown cord tie with tassles at collar, waist tie and frog closure. Rusty brown felt edging trim. This extraordinary robe is not only visually gorgeous, but a historically significant textile.
From Dale Chihuly (chihuly.com):
The blankets are called trade blankets because they were originally made especially for the Indian market. The Indians would go to trading posts near or on the reservations and trade their own woven blankets, baskets, furs, and other goods for the machine-made blankets provided by the non-Indian manufacturers.
The Indians were willing to trade their extraordinary handwoven blankets for the trade blankets because they found these commercially produced pieces to be more colorful and warmer than their own blankets. They also valued the beauty of the trade blankets. From an economic point of view, one of the Indian handwoven blankets was worth several machine-made Pendletons.
Most people interested in Native American art and/or textiles are familiar with the great Navajo Indian blankets, some of the most sought-after and beautiful weavings in the world. But far fewer people are aware of the trade blankets-textiles directly influenced by the Navajo blankets but not direct copies of them. Those of us who know and collect trade blankets feel that many of them are as beautiful as some of the great Navajo pieces.
Label:
"CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS"
"Manufactured by PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS"
"Copyright 1921, Pendleton, Oregon"
Approximate Measurements:
Chest - 45"
Shoulders, measured from seam to seam across back yoke - 18"
Sleeves, measured from seam to cuff edge - 24"
Center back length, measured from collar - 60"
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