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Pendleton Woolen Mills Commemorative Blanket "Shared Spirits" designed by Jim Babbitt
- Item Number
- 221
- Estimated Value
- 185 USD
- Sold
- 485 USD to yellowrose
- Number of Bids
- 36 - Bid History
Item Description
A special edition Pendleton blanket celebrating Pendleton's 100th anniversary and designed by Jim Babbitt from Babbitt Bros., a Pendleton Woolen Mills wholesale distributor since 1909.
This brilliantly colored design incorporates imagery that is universal among the tribes. The sun, moon, stars and rain clouds represent an honored relationship with the spiritual world of the cosmos. Native American reverence for the natural world is represented by both flora – corn, squash, beans and tobacco – and fauna – buffalo, bear, elk and eagle. The dynamic central image is a sacred circle filled with a cross, a universal symbol of the origin of humankind and the four directions that guide us on our journey.
For a century, Pendleton Woolen Mills has woven the legends and symbols of Native American tribes into beautiful blankets. Native Americans were our first and remain our most loyal customers. A Pendleton blanket continues to signify honor and respect. For a hundred years, Native Americans have acknowledged births, deaths and major milestones and accomplishments with the gift of a Pendleton blanket. Shared Spirits celebrates the commonalities of these diverse yet unified cultures and our lasting relationships with them.
The Babbitt brothers came to Flagstaff, Arizona in 1886 to go into the cattle ranching business and soon established themselves as ranch and mercantile store owners. Some of the first manufactured goods to be available to the Native American tribes of the Southwest were machine-made woolen blankets. These blankets gradually replaced the fine hand-woven wearing garments produced by the Pueblo and Navajo Peoples. Since the late 1890's, Pendleton has produced a vast array of woolen blankets designed for the Native American trade and Babbitt brothers was one of the pioneers in distributing these goods.
Item Special Note
Blanket is as shown, brand new and presented in a box. 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton. Dry clean. Made in the USA. 64" x 80".
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