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Striped Cape (Aduu) or Blanket

Culture: Pueblo, Hopi, Native American
Medium: Commercial cotton twine, handspun cotton wool, wool
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 38 9/16 x 45 7/8 in. (97.9 x 116.5 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 05.588.7170
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 05.588.7170.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Has # 22 tag on it. Early handwoven blanket that would have been worn by women or by Kachina dancers as a cape tied around the neck and tied under the arms.

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