Textiles
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.
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| Very graphic Navajo Chinle rug, c. 1930s. An extremely pleasing color scheme, including a light plum color that is almost never seen in older Navajo weavings. Excellent condition. 55" x 61". $2900 (TX AK/1) Inquire/Order | Absolutely stunning Navajo blanket, c. 1880. Made with Germantown yarns, but with a red background of raveled flannel. A rare and beautiful piece, in excellent condition. 4'6" x 3'1". $on request (TX TD/03) Inquire/Order | Navajo Late Classic child's blanket with letters, c. 1970-1875. The earliest Navajo weaving known with letters used as a design element. Background is cochineal-dyed bayeta, and the overall condition is excellent. A complete yarn and dye analysis is available-please call for more information on this incredible weaving. 4'2" x 2'7". $on request (TX JR/3) Inquire/Order |
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| Charming and extremely well-executed Navajo pictorial weaving with Shiprock, an owl, three other birds, a rainbow and two airplanes, c. 1950s. 39 1/2" x 31". Excellent condition. Older pictorial weavings depicting airplanes are extremely rare. $1500 (TX TD/4) Inquire/Order | Navajo handspun single saddle blanket with vallero stars and very nice "pebbled" design, c. 1935. All handspun yarns. Excellent condition. 31" x 27". SOLD (TX 3115) Inquire/Order | Navajo weaving with bows, arrows and quivers, c. 1930. All handspun yarns. Very good condition (minor restoration). 3'9" x 7'2". $3900 (TX 3094) Inquire/Order |
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| Very good Navajo pictorial sampler with house and the number 8, c. 1910-1920. A rare example of a house in a Navajo weaving, complete with smoke coming out of the smokestack. All handspun yarns. Good condition. 20" x 20 1/2". SOLD (TX JR/6) Inquire/Order | A rare Navajo pictorial vest, c. 1935-40. Handspun wool and crisp, clean colors. Decorated with terrific steer heads and stars. 24" long, woman's size 8-10. $2500 (TX 3101) Inquire/Order | Navajo Klagetoh rug with a storm pattern design and a rug-within-a-rug, c. 1930. Excellent condition. 6'3" x 3'5". $2900 (TX 3109) Inquire/Order |
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| Navajo sandpainting textile, "The Frogs" from the Beautyway, c. 1960. Complete with a lead-sealed Fred Harvey Company tag identifying the weaver as Christine Ross. 24" x 26", excellent condition. $1250 (TX TD/5) Inquire/Order | The "Love Me Jove Me" Navajo pictorial weaving, illustrated on page 117 of NAVAJO PICTORIAL WEAVING 1880-1950 by Campbell and Kopp. 5'6" x 3'2". All handspun yarns. One of the most charming Navajo pictorial weavings known, and in very good condition. $on request (TX LOVE ME) Inquire/Order | Navajo single saddle blanket with warp fringe, c. 1925. A very desirable Teec Nos Pos pattern, in very good condition. 28" x 43". $3200 (TX 3119) Inquire/Order |
