Book: The Dazzled Eye

{"id":10651229571,"title":"Rio Grande \/ Red Mesa Style Navajo Weaving : Historic : PC 252 : 47.5\" x 84\" (3'11.5\" x 7\")","handle":"rio-grande-style-weaving-historic-pc-252","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Rio Grande style Navajo blanket showcases hand-spun wool with variegated dyes that blend Navajo and Hispanic weaving traditions. The weaver intentionally mimicked Rio Grande techniques to create visual depth, likely for a Hispanic household. 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{"id":7563455043,"title":"Crystal Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2101 : 58″ x 72″ : (4'11\" x 6')","handle":"ght-2101-historic-navajo-rug-crystal","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate this magnificent 1920s Crystal Navajo rug—a 58\" x 72\" masterpiece that seamlessly bridges Art Deco, Navajo tradition, and classical Greek design sensibilities. The weaver demonstrated exquisite technical skill through meticulous execution and thoughtful composition. The outer border features interlocking hooks in black and white, creating a sophisticated frame that draws the eye inward. This geometric border surrounds a serene field of natural brown tones, which then gives way to a refined explosion of vibrant red at the center—a bold artistic choice that creates visual drama and movement. The navy blue wool edge and tassels provide a grounding element that completes the design with understated elegance. This historic textile celebrates the weaver's ability to balance restraint with boldness, creating a composition that feels both timeless and distinctly of its era. 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The weaver demonstrated exquisite technical skill through meticulous execution and thoughtful composition. The outer border features interlocking hooks in black and white, creating a sophisticated frame that draws the eye inward. This geometric border surrounds a serene field of natural brown tones, which then gives way to a refined explosion of vibrant red at the center—a bold artistic choice that creates visual drama and movement. The navy blue wool edge and tassels provide a grounding element that completes the design with understated elegance. This historic textile celebrates the weaver's ability to balance restraint with boldness, creating a composition that feels both timeless and distinctly of its era. 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{"id":453820907551,"title":"Historic Navajo Serape with Spider Woman Hole: PC 258 : 57″ x 75.5″ (4'9\" x 5'11.5\")","handle":"historic-navajo-serape-with-spider-woman-hole-pc-258","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extremely rare serape blanket with a Spiderwoman hole in its center was likely woven at Bosque Redondo.  This particular palette of colors was only available at Bosque Redondo and Fort Wingate during this time frame.\u003cbr\u003eThe Navajo did not have sheep during this time of captivity, so this blanket is made of commercial yarn, three-ply Saxony, which would have come over the Santa Fe Trail.  All natural dyes were used including cochineal red and Indigo blue.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSaxony was highly prized in the 18th and 19th centuries, Saxony became famous for exceptionally fine merino sheep, introduced from Spain and carefully bred.  Textiles labeled \"Saxony\": signaled luxury, refinement, and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue is very important because that is the sacred directional color to the Navajo, and this was a time when their thoughts were always directed towards their true home.  Even the warp is Indigo dyed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the center of this piece is what's known as a spider woman hole, which some believe the wearer would hide behind and look to see if the enemy was coming.  Spider Woman is the mythological helper and protector of the Dine, and was also the one who taught the first weavers their craft.  This blanket has square plated end tassels, and there are probably only eight other examples like this known.  The design would have been influenced by Spanish blankets.  The Navajos often borrowed from other cultures and adapted it into their own.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis weaving was part of several exhibitions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles April 5,2019 - September 2,2019 at the Heard Museum Phoenix AZ. \u003cbr\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Florida, 9\/05\/2020 -3\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003eMontclair Art Museum, New Jersey.  9\/10\/2021 - 01\/02\/2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Trader's Legacy: Steve Getzwiller Collects the West : \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDesert Caballeros Western Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e November\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e 18, 2017 to June 3, 2018.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dazzled Eye at the\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJanuary 4 2017 to May 30 2017.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 369px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px; text-align: left;\"\u003eWearables: Manta, Serape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003ecirca 1865-1870's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003e57″ x 75.5″ (4'9\" x 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display","id":1082129481800,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.508,"height":398,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/navajo-serape-with-spider-woman-hole-woven-nation-exhibit-tubac-az.jpg?v=1579875025"},"aspect_ratio":1.508,"height":398,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/navajo-serape-with-spider-woman-hole-woven-nation-exhibit-tubac-az.jpg?v=1579875025","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extremely rare serape blanket with a Spiderwoman hole in its center was likely woven at Bosque Redondo.  This particular palette of colors was only available at Bosque Redondo and Fort Wingate during this time frame.\u003cbr\u003eThe Navajo did not have sheep during this time of captivity, so this blanket is made of commercial yarn, three-ply Saxony, which would have come over the Santa Fe Trail.  All natural dyes were used including cochineal red and Indigo blue.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSaxony was highly prized in the 18th and 19th centuries, Saxony became famous for exceptionally fine merino sheep, introduced from Spain and carefully bred.  Textiles labeled \"Saxony\": signaled luxury, refinement, and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue is very important because that is the sacred directional color to the Navajo, and this was a time when their thoughts were always directed towards their true home.  Even the warp is Indigo dyed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the center of this piece is what's known as a spider woman hole, which some believe the wearer would hide behind and look to see if the enemy was coming.  Spider Woman is the mythological helper and protector of the Dine, and was also the one who taught the first weavers their craft.  This blanket has square plated end tassels, and there are probably only eight other examples like this known.  The design would have been influenced by Spanish blankets.  The Navajos often borrowed from other cultures and adapted it into their own.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis weaving was part of several exhibitions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles April 5,2019 - September 2,2019 at the Heard Museum Phoenix AZ. \u003cbr\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Florida, 9\/05\/2020 -3\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003eMontclair Art Museum, New Jersey.  9\/10\/2021 - 01\/02\/2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Trader's Legacy: Steve Getzwiller Collects the West : \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDesert Caballeros Western Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e November\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e 18, 2017 to June 3, 2018.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dazzled Eye at the\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJanuary 4 2017 to May 30 2017.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 369px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px; text-align: left;\"\u003eWearables: Manta, Serape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003ecirca 1865-1870's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003e57″ x 75.5″ (4'9\" x 5'11.5\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 92px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 263px;\"\u003ePC 258\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 355px; text-align: left;\" 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 at nizhoniranch@gmail.com \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}