Navajo Serapes

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One can see the Hispanic and Navajo influence in the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis beautiful piece was featured in the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery March 11 - June 30 2017. You can find this weaving in the catalog Navajo Textiles As Modern Art on page 6.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zCIxt_5CCk4?si=-3dqdjq2jFqU1ANZ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"275\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"62\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"213\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1900s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57\" x 74\"  (4'9\" x 6'2\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGHT 783\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/germantown\"\u003eLearn more about Germantown weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/wearables\"\u003eLearn more about wearable weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information, pricing or to order – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:steve@navajorug.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esteve@navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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It is an exceptional example, finely and tightly woven using 4-ply \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis beautiful piece was featured in the \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery March 11 - June 30 2017. You can find this weaving in the catalog Navajo Textiles As Modern Art on page 6.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 349.672px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003ecirca 1880\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003e49 1\/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5\" x 5'8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eGHT 2203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 332.672px;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/germantown\"\u003eLearn more about Germantown weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information, pricing or to order – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:steve@navajorug.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esteve@navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2016-07-16T14:16:00-07:00","created_at":"2016-07-16T14:16:23-07:00","vendor":"Historic Collection","type":"Germantown","tags":["Antique Navajo Rugs","Filter by Size_Medium","germantown","modern-art-exhibit","Navajo Rugs","Navajo Rugs by Style_Germantown","Navajo Rugs by Style_Optical","Navajo Rugs by Style_Serape","optical","reduced","serape"],"price":3300000,"price_min":3300000,"price_max":3300000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":0,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":23862470403,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1\/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5\" x 5'8\")","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3300000,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":0,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/GHT_2203.jpg?v=1579875020","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Germantown-drape-600x570.jpg?v=1579875020","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Germantown-Navajo-Rug-600x487.jpg?v=1579875020","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/GHT-2203-600x789.jpg?v=1579875020","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DSC00028-600x450.jpg?v=1579875020","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DSC00029-600x450.jpg?v=1579875020"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/GHT_2203.jpg?v=1579875020","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Germantown Optical Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2203 : 49 1\/2″ x 68″ - 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The Navajo Indians were allowed to return to their reservation (1868), where the weavers continued to use the popular \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarns because they liked working with the vast array of colors. During the early years 1864-1875 \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarn was 3 ply and was 4-ply after 1875. This yarn was provided as an annuity by the U.S. Government until 1878, after that the local Traders supplied \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/span\u003eand other yarns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we have a piece from this period, woven in the 1880s in MINT condition. It is an exceptional example, finely and tightly woven using 4-ply \u003cspan class=\"highlightNode\"\u003eGermantown\u003c\/span\u003e yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis beautiful piece was featured in the \u003cstrong\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art\u003c\/strong\u003e exhibit held at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery March 11 - June 30 2017. You can find this weaving in the catalog Navajo Textiles As Modern Art on page 6.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 349.672px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eGermantown \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003ecirca 1880\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003e49 1\/2″ x 68″ (4'1.5\" x 5'8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 107px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.672px;\"\u003eGHT 2203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 332.672px;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/germantown\"\u003eLearn more about Germantown weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information, pricing or to order – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:steve@navajorug.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esteve@navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}