Probably Bayeta-style Blanket with Terrace and Stepped Design

Diné women wove waterproof wool blankets that were worn around the shoulders. In 1863 the U.S. Army forcibly removed the Diné from Arizona to Bosque Redondo detention camp in New Mexico and killed the tribe’s churro sheep. Ingenious weavers combined commercial wool with unraveled red flannel to create new designs with colorful details, as seen in this brightly colored blanket with a terrace-step design. During captivity, weaving became the primary source of income. In 1868 the Diné returned to their homelands, and weaving continued to flourish with the expansion of the railroad and the establishment of trading posts.