Conchos


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Con•chos

(ˈkɒn tʃoʊs, -tʃəs)

n.
a river in NE Mexico flowing E and N to the Rio Grande. ab. 350 mi. (565 km) long.
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During the 1860-80 period the tie thongs were often attached to the loops of a pair of German silver conchos, then passed through the fabric of the blanket.
Blanket conchos: a buffalo robe or blanket was the near universal outer garment for Plains Indians in the nineteenth century

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