Description
Beautifully hand-woven Chief Blanket by Darlene Tsosie woven in red, gray, black and gold, measures 65" x 46".
About the artist
Darlene Tsosie
Navajo Weaver
Navajo weaver Darlene Tsosie is the sister of Rita Gorman was born on the Navajo Reservation. She was taught to weave by her mother. Her sister, Rita Gorman is also a weaver. She is a prolific weaver who enjoys weaving many different styles.
Third phase blankets tend to be even more complex and traditionally were composed of stripes with diamond and half-diamond shapes. Weavers frequently added other elements such as zig-zags, crosses, thin lines and triangles inside these diamond shapes
