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Dates: 1900-1915
Size: 134 x 139 cm; 7 warps(comma) 30 wefts
Description: Unusual rug that incorporates the Phase I chief's blanket style. Chief's blankets are considered the high point of traditional Navajo weaving. All chief's blankets are woven…
Size: 134 x 139 cm; 7 warps(comma) 30 wefts
Description: Unusual rug that incorporates the Phase I chief's blanket style. Chief's blankets are considered the high point of traditional Navajo weaving. All chief's blankets are woven…
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Dates: 1960-1970
Size: 73 x 68 cm; 8 warps(comma) 62 wefts
Description: Although Ye'ii are sometimes found in rug designs prior to the 20th century(comma) the earliest known weaver to incorporate the figures into her weaving was Yanapah who was…
Size: 73 x 68 cm; 8 warps(comma) 62 wefts
Description: Although Ye'ii are sometimes found in rug designs prior to the 20th century(comma) the earliest known weaver to incorporate the figures into her weaving was Yanapah who was…
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Dates: 1970
Size: 199.5 x 110 cm; 11 warps(comma) 44 wefts
Description: In 1905 Hambleton Bridger Noel established a trading post in the Four Corners area due to the high quality of rugs being produced by Navajo women in the area. The regional…
Size: 199.5 x 110 cm; 11 warps(comma) 44 wefts
Description: In 1905 Hambleton Bridger Noel established a trading post in the Four Corners area due to the high quality of rugs being produced by Navajo women in the area. The regional…
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Dates: 1960-1969
Size: 124 x 69 cm; 8 warps(comma) 30 wefts
Description: This rug is an example of a more recent development in Navajo weaving called by traders and dealers reservation roads." These landscape pictorials place more emphasis on…
Size: 124 x 69 cm; 8 warps(comma) 30 wefts
Description: This rug is an example of a more recent development in Navajo weaving called by traders and dealers reservation roads." These landscape pictorials place more emphasis on…
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Dates: 1960-1970
Size: 230 x 178.5 cm; 8 warps(comma) 30 wefts
Description: After a decline in the Navajo rug market during the Great Depression(comma) a revival period(comma) focused in northeastern Arizona(comma) brought back stylized classic…
Size: 230 x 178.5 cm; 8 warps(comma) 30 wefts
Description: After a decline in the Navajo rug market during the Great Depression(comma) a revival period(comma) focused in northeastern Arizona(comma) brought back stylized classic…
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Dates: 1920-1930
Size: 166 x 112 cm; 9 warps(comma) 40 wefts
Description: Although Ye'ii are sometimes found in rug designs prior to the 20th century(comma) the earliest known weaver to incorporate the figures into her weaving was Yanapah who was…
Size: 166 x 112 cm; 9 warps(comma) 40 wefts
Description: Although Ye'ii are sometimes found in rug designs prior to the 20th century(comma) the earliest known weaver to incorporate the figures into her weaving was Yanapah who was…
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Dates: 1960-1970
Size: 174 x 105 cm; 9 warps(comma) 38 wefts
Description: Although Ye'ii are sometimes found in rug designs prior to the 20th century(comma) the earliest known weaver to incorporate the figures into her weaving was Yanapah who was…
Size: 174 x 105 cm; 9 warps(comma) 38 wefts
Description: Although Ye'ii are sometimes found in rug designs prior to the 20th century(comma) the earliest known weaver to incorporate the figures into her weaving was Yanapah who was…
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Dates: 1970
Size: 139 x 96 cm; 4 warps(comma) 20 wefts
Description: Twill is a common form of the double weave(comma) which uses four heddles instead of the regular two used in plain weaves. The four heddles are manipulated to produce a diagonal or…
Size: 139 x 96 cm; 4 warps(comma) 20 wefts
Description: Twill is a common form of the double weave(comma) which uses four heddles instead of the regular two used in plain weaves. The four heddles are manipulated to produce a diagonal or…
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Dates: 1890-1910
Size: 141 x 90 cm; 12 warps(comma) 20 wefts
Description: This is an example of a double saddle blanket made using the twill weaving technique. Twill is common form of the double weave(comma) which uses four heddles instead of the…
Size: 141 x 90 cm; 12 warps(comma) 20 wefts
Description: This is an example of a double saddle blanket made using the twill weaving technique. Twill is common form of the double weave(comma) which uses four heddles instead of the…
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Dates: 1880-1890
Size: 218 x 114 cm; 6 warps(comma) 26 wefts
Description: Eyedazzler designs are known for their unusually bright colors and intricate designs that create an optical effect. The bright colors are a result of Germantown(comma)…
Size: 218 x 114 cm; 6 warps(comma) 26 wefts
Description: Eyedazzler designs are known for their unusually bright colors and intricate designs that create an optical effect. The bright colors are a result of Germantown(comma)…