Native American Baskets
At Navajorug.com, we specialize in commissioning and selling gorgeous, handmade Navajo rugs, wall hangings, and blankets--but we also sell a variety of other Native American items. You'll find Native American baskets, pottery, jewelry, kachinas, and other items on our website and in our Sonoita, Arizona location.
Basketry is one of the oldest Native American arts. To compare: the Navajo have been weaving blankets and rugs for about 300 years, but archaeologists have discovered Native American baskets that are about 8,000 years old! Incredibly, many of the Native American baskets sold through Navajorug.com are created using the same techniques favored in 2,000 B.C. Thousands of years ago, baskets were favored by Native American hunter-gatherers because they were lightweight, versatile, and eminently portable. Simply put, baskets don't break, even with the strain of constant travel.
Historically, different Native American tribes created different styles of baskets. The Native Americans of the Southwest, including the Navajo, wove tall, coiled baskets. Geometric designs, animal figures, and human figures were woven right into the basketry for a descriptive and detailed look.
Naturally, Native Americans from different areas of the Americas used different materials to weave their baskets. Northwest tribes used swamp grass or cedar; Southeast tribes used rivercane wicker or pine needles. A Southwest tribe like the Navajo most often used yucca, sumac, or willow wood to weave their lovely, coiled baskets--baskets that you can now use to enhance your home or office, proudly available through navajorug.com.
We represent Southwest Native American basketry in the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery, with items from Apache, Navajo, Hopi, Papago, Pima, and several of the California Tribes as well. Most of these baskets are historic, though some of the Navajo and Hopi baskets are more recently made.
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"The Fine Art of Navajo Weaving"
by Steve Getzwiller
Over 100,000 Copies Sold
In the last 200 years
Navajo Weaving has come a long way: from the shoulder, to the floor, to a place of distinction on the gallery wall.
"Treasures of the Navajo Horsemen"
Historic Saddle Blankets from the Getzwiller Collection
There is an artistic quality and inherent freedom of expression reflected in many of these early saddle blankets.