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Chief Blanket (Third Phase)

c. 1880
Wool, plain weave with "lazy lines" and dovetail tapestry weave; warp and weft twining; corner tasseles
153.7 × 206.4 cm (60.5 × 81.3 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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