Item Title:Native American rug Culture:Navajo Age:1890`s - 1910`s Made of:Wool Provenance :Former MA Estate Measurements:68 1/2 inches long x 56 1/2 inches wide. Condition:Good, minor damage(see picture 7 ), nice patina,some wear.Please see pictures for a detailed description This item will be shipped worldwide

Late classic Navajo blanket: stripes of indigo blue and dark natural brown make this a Moki style blanket, the aniline red is raveled American flannel, so this wonderful Navajo Indian blanket dates from 1875.

4'4" by 6'4". Fine condition, minor restoration, clean.

An expensive blanket when new, it would be sold to a wealthy individual of the day.

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Sweet little wearing blanket for a woman, a manta, is Navajo Indian woven circa 1885-90s. The hand spun native wool is aniline dyed red and green, natural rich brown, with indigo blue selvage cords.

3'5" by 3'11". Fine original condition, clean, no fade.

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Transitional era Navajo weaving is known for the use of vibrant aniline dyed colors, this is the epitome of that! Reds, oranges, yellow and deep blue are all aniline dyes, the small green triangles are vegetal dye...

Lots of red in this antique Navajo Indian transitional Eyedazzler! From the era of weaving that was changing from wearing blankets to floor rugs for the tourists.

Several shades of red and orange and purple are aniline dyes, natural black and white, hand spun native wool from the 1890s.

A serape style design is well executed with nice balance. Finished with a wide brown, orange and narrow brown bands.

4' by 6'6". Fine original condition, clean...

Navajo Indian textile of the transitional era 1885-1890. Wonderful Merino wool is hand dyed with aniline red, two oranges, Indigo, and vegetal green, natural dark brown and white.

The Eyedazzler design is well balanced and incorporats some interesting elements in the corners. Finished with narrow bands of colors, but no border. This weaver was imitating the Germantown Eyedazzlers, but went to a lot more trouble, spinning and dying all those colors!

4'4" by 6'1"...

Old fashioned school houses are woven in this 1920s era Navajo Indian rug. note the smoke from the chimneys!

Hand spun native wool is aniline dyed red, natural white, tan and dark brown, carded gray.

The lazy lines are apparent in the background color. Although five of the buildings are upright, she was able to match them by reversing the loom and finishing them in the same perspective.

Neat Crystal style interlocking lines, note the use of opposing colors.

3'5" by 5"8"...

Transitional era, 1890s, Navajo Indian textile woven with all native wool, handspun and dyed, aniline blue, red and orange, natural white and black.

The severe diagonal elements were created by manipulating the warps, consequently the sides are undulating, giving this piece lots of kinetic energy.

49" by 58", Excellent condition, minor restoration to the selvedges.

Wedge weaves are an oddity of Navajo weaving arts, they never caught on in a big way as they were very difficult to make and h...

This fine Hopi Manta is nicer than my poor pictures show. It is made from natural brown homespun wool, much of which is over dyed with indigo. There is some commercial yarn used in the tassels and over weave parts as well. In near mint condition, there is slight wear at the corners. It was literally caked with dirt when I got it, I had to wash it to make sure it would not rot! fine diamond patterns in the top and bottom. circa 1910, possibly earlier...

Beautiful Navajo saddle blanket. Acquired by Vann Manning Jr., Chief of the Bureau of Mines in the Herbert Hoover Administration. He obtained this rug on a trip to the Southwest during his tenure. The colors are vivid, however, over the years some bleeding has occured. It measures 22" x 20".