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This beautifully unique and functional artistry has gone through many iterations throughout time, so it’s important to remember how the Navajo have transitioned from the traditional “Chief” blankets in the beginning, preceding the Trading Post Era, to the regional pictorials of today.
The historic period of Navajo rug weavings really began in the very early 1700s and ran all the way to the 1850s. Weavers, learning from the Pueblos, Spanish and traders, created blankets, dresses, rugs and tapestries that have set the foundation for what has been a momentous artistic and cultural movement for the Navajo people.
Weaving changed rapidly from the 1850s to the 1940s. In fact, the Navajo transitioned through six periods in that time, including: late classic, the Bosque Redondo or “Long Walk” interment, transitional, rug, revival and finally the regional Trading Post styles.
The most important thing to remember is that when you’re dealing with authentic Navajo weavings, be it blankets, transitional work, or specific pieces like Germantown, Dazzlers, Two Grey Hills, or even Pictorials, that these are original one-of-a-kind artworks that can’t be found anywhere else in the world.
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Ganado - Klagetoh Pictorial Runner : Historic : GHT 2111 : 57" x 134" : (4’9″ x 11’2″)
Klagetoh
Ganado - Klagetoh Pictorial Runner : Historic : GHT 2111 : 57" x 134" : (4’9″ x 11’2″)
$ 28,500.00
Ganado-Klagetoh Navajo rug. Now this is a very unusual Ganado - Klagetoh for a couple of reasons. One rare quality is it was woven as a runner - narrow, and very long. This piece is 11 feet long! 2nd is the pictorial elements - two corn plants, the symbol for life, in the center of the design. And beautiful displays of bows and arrows and f...
Yei Be Chei Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2283-KS: 69" x 122" (5'9" x 10'2")
$ 25,000.00
All Yei and Yei Be Chei weavings are very special. Shown here we have a spectacular rug from the 1930-1940s. All the Yeis are holding rain chains Wonderful vintage rainbow colors. A "spirit" line is prominent in this piece, can you find it? This rug was woven using all hand-carded, hand-spun, and hand-dyed native wool. Style Yei / Yei...
Teec Nos Pos Pictorial Navajo Rug Weaving : Slocum Klah : 24 Cans: PC 14 : 64" x 97" : (5'4" x 8'1")
Teec Nos Pos
Teec Nos Pos Pictorial Navajo Rug Weaving : Slocum Klah : 24 Cans: PC 14 : 64" x 97" : (5'4" x 8'1")
$ 18,000.00
Teec Nos Pos Navajo rug for sale. Extremely tight and finely woven. Would be fine for the floor or wall. Very subtle color combinations, with fine details. This piece is highly unusual in that it has the words "24 cans" woven into it. The words are woven in forward and reverse text so that it would be legible from either side. This would lik...
Antique Navajo Rug: 4 in 1 Teec Nos Pos Pictorial : GHT 187 : 64" x 90" : (5'4" x 7'6")
Teec Nos Pos
Antique Navajo Rug: 4 in 1 Teec Nos Pos Pictorial : GHT 187 : 64" x 90" : (5'4" x 7'6")
$ 12,000.00
Four Corners Navajo Rug. Steve has cherished this one for a very long time. In the 4 in 1 Navajo rug each panel is woven with a specific style. Two panels are Pictorials, one panel is a Red Mesa and the final panel is a Teec Nos Pos. This is a truly fine example of many styles coming together to create one impressive rug. The Graden Mercant...
Crystal Navajo Rug : Historic : GHT 2262 : 52" x 89" : (4'4" x 7'5")
$ 9,500.00
Old Style Crystal Navajo Rug from the 1920s. Wonderful repeating pattern with spent arrows. The four sided border was encouraged by Navajo traders as a design choice to be marketed to the eastern market. Hand carded, hand spun and hand dyed with aniline red dye. This Navajo rug was woven with Lincoln Wool. Style Teec Nos Pos Weaver Un...
Teec Nos Pos : Shriner Fez Pictorial : Historic : GHT 1891 : 38" x 56" : (3'2" x 4'8")
Teec Nos Pos
Teec Nos Pos : Shriner Fez Pictorial : Historic : GHT 1891 : 38" x 56" : (3'2" x 4'8")
$ 8,500.00
Pictorial Navajo textile woven in the Teec Nos Pos area. Are you or do you know a Mason? If so, this might be the perfect gift you've been searching for. Hand-carded, hand-spun, and hand-dyed native wool, some natural dyes. Exceptionally well woven! Possibly a special commission piece or woven for vacationing Shriners who visited the Grand ...
Germantown Masonic Pictorial Tapestry : Navajo : Historic : PC 4 : 45" x 68" : (3'9" x 5'8")
Germantown
Germantown Masonic Pictorial Tapestry : Navajo : Historic : PC 4 : 45" x 68" : (3'9" x 5'8")
$ 7,500.00
Germantown Masonic Pictorial tapestry for sale. Due to the fine weave this was likely a commissioned piece. Or possibly made as a souvenir for a member of the Freemasons as they frequented the Grand Canyon via train. Germantown yarn (from Germantown Pennsylvania area) was first introduced to the Navajo at Bosque Redondo, so the weavers would h...
Transitional Pictorial Navajo Weaving: Historic : JV 109 : 28" x 55" : (2'4" x 4'7")
Pictorial
Transitional Pictorial Navajo Weaving: Historic : JV 109 : 28" x 55" : (2'4" x 4'7")
$ 5,000.00
Transitional Pictorial Navajo Rug for sale. Quite Rare. Possibly woven as a double saddle blanket. Hand carded, hand spun, hand dyed native wool with natural wool colors and aniline dyes. The powerful Navajo symbols of whirling logs and the WW1 plane adds to the specialness of this weaving. The Whirling Log motif goes back thousands of years...
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 102 : 32" x 56" : (2'8" x 4'8")
Saddle Blanket
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 102 : 32" x 56" : (2'8" x 4'8")
$ 4,500.00
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket for sale. This custom double saddle blanket pictorial was woven with hand carded, hand spun native wool. The wool is especially nice with wonderful variegation. Featuring a heart border and the letters I TX, we loving refer to this weaving as the "I Heart Texas" blanket. There are also the initials JW. Likely w...
Double Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : GHT 773 : 33" x 51" : (2'9" x 4'2")
Saddle Blanket
Double Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : GHT 773 : 33" x 51" : (2'9" x 4'2")
$ 3,100.00
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket. This custom double saddle blanket is woven with hand carded, hand spun native wool with the white and blue is mohair wool. Look closely for the green in the corners. The initial RKJ was woven into the weaving. Likely woven for a rancher or family member. The initials make this piece unique - a piece of history...
Navajo Single Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 103 : 28.5" x 31.5" : (2'4.5" x 2'7.5")
Saddle Blanket
Navajo Single Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 103 : 28.5" x 31.5" : (2'4.5" x 2'7.5")
$ 2,500.00
Custom Navajo Single Saddle Blanket woven using beautiful hand carded, hand spun native wool. This weaving is unusual. Based on the letters woven into the blanket, we've come to call it the "mc squared" as in E = mc2. It could very well be initials of the owner - occasionally weavers would accidentally or intentionally superimpose a letter. ...