106 x 58-1/2 in. | 269.2 x 148.59 cm
Julius F. Pratt Fund
(Kathy Kreider, Goshen, Indiana); IMA (September 17, 1981).
This thick blanket, known as luru, is used for protection against cool weather at night and mosquitoes. Assembled from nine individually woven strips, its weave is typically denser than textiles intended to be worn as garments. The knife motif, in groups of three, and the elongated ovals across the width of the cloth are characteristic of these cloths. The weft-dominated patterning using tapestry weave and supplementary wefts in bold, vivid colors is reminiscent of many Berber and other North African weavings. The careful assemblage of strips results in a rhythmic placement of design elements.
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