Navajo Saxony Serape, c. 1865-70
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TX DI/30
A masterpiece of Navajo weaving, this blanket has a red background of cochineal-dyed Saxony yarns, with handspun white and handspun indigo-dyed blue. Simply a fantastic work of art, in excellent condition. 74” x 50”.
The textiles of the Navajo and Pueblo people are unmatched in the world for their quality and variety. The colors, designs and materials of weaving in the Southwest trace the history of the region, and each weaving is a powerful statement on the culture behind its creation. Most of the pieces here are from the Germantown, Transitional and Early Regional period, when the Navajo rug took its familiar form. We especially favor interesting Navajo pictorial weavings, both rugs and blankets.