Note: This is a very brief synopsis of the history of Navajo Weavings. A comprehensive history could be four hundred plus pages. Also, note that historically, the Navajo women did the weavings with some rare exceptions. With the Navajo being a matriarchal society, the women did much of the farming for corn, beans and squash. […]
How to Hang a Navajo Weaving/Rug The rugs/blankets are built on a really strong warp (frame) string. Multiple push pins along the top of multiple warps will safely carry the weight of the weaving. Heavier rugs or pound blankets should have many supporting pins. A Velcro strip properly hand-sewn to the rug supporting multiple warps […]
Description: Here is a circa 1865 to 1870 Navajo Second Phase Chief’s Variant blanket for sale. It is in excellent condition. All of the red is cochineal dye byetta. The blanket also has Indigo blue, homespun white, homespun rabbit brush yellow and 3 ply purple. Please see the picture below to get a better idea […]
Description: An excellent late 1890s transitional blanket with exposed warp fringe. It’s in great condition but could use a cleaning. Measurements: 48″ X 34″ Price: $1,200.00 BEW #37 Description: An excellent late 1890s transitional blanket with exposed warp fringe. It’s in great condition but could use a cleaning. Measurements: 48″ X 34″ Price: $1,200.00 BEW […]
Description: A Circa 1910 JB Moore Plate Rug with a Storm Pattern and Whirling Logs design. It’s in pretty good shape. Just missing a few of the tassles on the corners. Measurements: 66″ X 41″ Price: $1,500.00 BEW #36
Description: Here is a Circa 1930s 1940s Navajo rug. It’s in pretty good shape with a couple of minor stains. Measurements: 60″ X 49″ Price: $1,200.00 BEW #35
Description: A 1940s Navajo Single Saddle Blanket with four flowers. This is a nice piece in overall good condition but does have some light staining and appears to have a few missiong tassles on a couple of the corners. Measurements: 37″ x 27″ Price: $450.00 BEW # 34
Description: A Navajo Rug from the 1920s with a Monster Slayer design. This is a neat piece in very good condition. Measurements: 25″X 21″ Price: $1,200.00 BEW #33
Description: Here is a really neat black and white Circa 1900s Navajo Sampler with Germantown wool. It has a design that looks like cats one way and then houses if you flip it the other way. This is a unique piece in excellent condition. Measurements: 20″ X 20″ Price: $400.00 BEW# 32
Description: Here is a 1940s Navajo Saddle Blanket that depicts Einstein’s theory of energy which is E = MC Squared. This is a really neat piece in excellent condition! Measurements: 32 1/2″ x 28″ please note that blanket is about a half an inch longer on one side. Measurements given are from the longest side […]
Description: An excellent circa 1910 Navajo J.B. Crystal plate rug. Measurements: 90″ x 48″ Price: $2,000.00 BEW #29
