Navajo saddle blankets are becoming more popular as collectable pieces of art.  They have in the past been one of the most under-appreciated American Southwest forms of art.  Saddle blankets played a major role Navajo life and were used as  utilitarian objects and as a trading commodity contributing  to economic  stability of Navajo life.  The Navajo saddle blanket can seen used in the cattle industry, decorating rural cabins, adorning the floors of properties, art pieces on museum walls, and of course on horseback were it was originally intended for. Navajo Saddle Blankets: Textiles to Ride in the American West

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