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The following weavings are from the Transitional period, approximately late 1880's to 1910's. The Transitional period refers to the time frame when weavers transitioned from weaving primarily wearing blankets to rugs at the suggestion of the traders - traders recognized the demand for Navajo rugs on the East coast. The Transitional Period was prior to when regional styles became the norm. Therefore the weavers had "carte blanche" as far as designs. Very interesting time in the life of Navajo art!
Transitional Navajo Rugs for Sale
Transitional Native American Indian Blanket : Antique Navajo weaving : JV 105 : 53" x 81" : (4'5" x 6'9")
Transitional
Transitional Native American Indian Blanket : Antique Navajo weaving : JV 105 : 53" x 81" : (4'5" x 6'9")
$ 8,000.00
This Eyedazzler Navajo blanket was woven during the Transitional period using hand carded, hand spun and hand dyed native wool. In this Navajo blanket you can see the heavy use of orange which was a new aniline dye color in the 1880s and extremely popular with the Navajo weavers. The purple color was a new color in the early 1880s as a replac...
Transitional Navajo textile : Historic : GHT 598 : 67" x 104" (5’7″ x 8’8′)
Transitional
Transitional Navajo textile : Historic : GHT 598 : 67" x 104" (5’7″ x 8’8′)
$ 12,500.00
Transitional Navajo Rug. All natural native Churro wool had been hand-sheared, hand-carded, and hand-spun. The many "lazy" or sectional lines add a visual movement to the variegated gray/brown background. This was one of Steve's favorite Navajo Textiles, from his private collection. He so appreciated the carding and spinning talents of the we...