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This beautifully unique and functional artistry has gone through many iterations throughout time, so it’s important to remember how the Navajo have transitioned from the traditional “Chief” blankets in the beginning, preceding the Trading Post Era, to the regional pictorials of today.
The historic period of Navajo rug weavings really began in the very early 1700s and ran all the way to the 1850s. Weavers, learning from the Pueblos, Spanish and traders, created blankets, dresses, rugs and tapestries that have set the foundation for what has been a momentous artistic and cultural movement for the Navajo people.
Weaving changed rapidly from the 1850s to the 1940s. In fact, the Navajo transitioned through six periods in that time, including: late classic, the Bosque Redondo or “Long Walk” interment, transitional, rug, revival and finally the regional Trading Post styles.
The most important thing to remember is that when you’re dealing with authentic Navajo weavings, be it blankets, transitional work, or specific pieces like Germantown, Dazzlers, Two Grey Hills, or even Pictorials, that these are original one-of-a-kind artworks that can’t be found anywhere else in the world.
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Chinle Navajo Rug : Historic Runner : PC 47 : 3'7" x 9'1"
$ 9,500.00
This lovely Arts and Crafts Navajo runner has an unusual repeating geometric design. Tightly woven with shades of brown, gold, cream and red. The tie down points(sew points) are still visible. Runners are hard to weave and this one is no exception especially woven under the more primitive times of the 1920s. Hand carded, hand spun, hand dyed...

Crystal / Chinle Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 1081 : 3'9" x 8'8"
$ 8,600.00
This lovely runner is from the 1930s and has an unusual interlocking Arts & Crafts chain border. Woven with beautiful gray, black, white, and red wool, the artist chose to use split diamonds as the focal element of this piece. Style Crystal Weaver Unknown Navajo Date circa 1920 Size 45″ x 104″ (3'9" x 8'8") (1.16M x 2.62M) Item ...

Crystal Hero Twin Navajo Rug Weaving : Historic : GHT 536 : 54" x 108"
$ 12,000.00
Crystal Hero Twin Storm Pattern Navajo Rug. Hand-carded, hand-spun, and hand-dyed native wool. This beautiful piece was featured in the Navajo Textiles as Modern Art 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 16. Style Crystal Weaver Unknown...

Crystal JB Moore Plate XIX Variant : Historic : GHT 874 : 4’3" x 8’4"
$ 7,800.00
For this weaving, we present a historic Crystal Runner made of native wool and Mohair wool and is a variant of JB Moore's 1911 Plate XIX. The colors are so bright and vivid. The brown border can be attributed to hand-spun variegated natural mohair wool. Style JB Moore Weaver Unknown Navajo Date circa 1910 Size 51" x 100" (4’3" x 8’4...

Crystal JB Moore Plate XXIII Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 1052 : 4'10″ x 9′
$ 12,000.00
Woven in the 1920s, we have a Crystal JB Moore Plate XXIII weaving in MINT condition! the Master weaver of this piece modified the original plate and added beautiful interwoven X's in each of the corners.Each plate was used as a guide and the artist would add elements to make it their own. We've included an image of the original plate for you i...

Crystal Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 417 : 5′6" x 12′
$ 22,500.00
Woven in the 30's this piece features an unusual hook & feather double border with reversing saw tooth inlays framing handsome decorative hooked diamonds. This is a stunning work of art! Style Crystal Weaver Unknown Navajo Date circa 1930 Size 5′6" x 12′ Item # GHT 417 Learn more about Crystal Style weavings Contact us for mo...

Ganado - Klagetoh : Historic : GHT 2104 : 4'4"x 10'8"
$ 8,700.00
This exquisite piece is a Ganado - Klagetoh design from the Hubble Trading Post. The Master weaver responsible for this piece had a keen eye for color, pattern, and symmetry. Every design element works together perfectly - from the angles of the stepped border to the wonderful sawtooth central belted diamonds. Style Ganado - Klagetoh We...

Ganado - Klagetoh Pictorial Runner : Historic : GHT 2111 : 4’9″ x 11’2″
$ 22,000.00
Now this is a very unusual Ganado - Klagetoh treat for a couple of beautiful reasons. First of all, it was woven as a runner - narrow, and very long. This piece is 11 feet long! Secondly, look at the two stalks of corn, the symbol for life, in the center of the design. And beautiful displays of bows and arrows and feathers to showcase the co...

Rio Grande Style Navajo Weaving : Historic : PC 252 : 47.5" x 84"
$ 51,000.00
This Serape is a Rio Grande style Navajo blanket has hand spun wool and variegated dyes. It is likely this weaving was for a Hispanic household, this Navajo weaver intentionally variegated her dyes to simulate Rio Grande dye techniques, which offered dimension not typically seen in Navajo weaving in that time frame. This weaving was part of an E...
Serape - Rio Grande Saltillo Style : Native American Textile: Antique : PC 35 : 53" x 95" : $75,000
Serape

Serape - Rio Grande Saltillo Style : Native American Textile: Antique : PC 35 : 53" x 95" : $75,000
This incredibly detailed Serape was woven in the early 1880s by a master who had been influenced by the Rio Grande - Saltillo style using 4-ply Germantown yarn. The bold central pattern of concentric diamonds woven smaller and smaller by delicate saw-toothed outlined rows, come to focus on a delicate Spiderwoman Cross with bi-colored belted diam...
SOLD Chinle / Nazlini Runner : Historic : GHT 2116 : 4'8" x 8'4" : 56″ x 100″
All of the colors in the borders are reflected in the diamond detailing a the points of each of the design points in the patterns of the piece, all which are floating gently on a cream background. This lovely runner was woven in the 1940s by a master weaver using hand-carded, hand-spun, and hand-dyed native wool. This beautiful piece was featur...

SOLD Double Saddle Blanket : Native American : Antique : PC 249 : 28″ x 48″
Considered a Late Classic Transitional Double Saddle Blanket. Hand carded, hand spun Native wool with aniline dyes and Brazil wood brown. The brown in this diagonally woven twill textile is Brazil wood, a dye that was only available in the Rio Grande area. This weaving is part of Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles April 5,2019 - Sep...

Teec Nos Pos - Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2096: 5'4" x 10'4"
$ 22,000.00
Woven in the 1920s featuring two central Spiderwoman crosses brilliantly woven with a fine zig-zag accent, red ribbon borders and a gorgeous reversing arrow brown border, this piece has it all! The colors are as vivid today as they were when the loom artist brought this piece to life. It was woven with beautiful Lincoln wool. Style Teec Nos ...
Teec Nos Pos : Historic : GHT 863: 7’x12.5′
Teec Nos Pos

Teec Nos Pos : Historic : GHT 863: 7’x12.5′
Teec Nos Pos rug that is an exceptional piece. Exquisite border - there is so much detail in this piece. One of the most complex and complicated designs in Navajo weaving. This style was influenced by the oriental rugs in the East, yet retain their native American symbolic style. $30,000 Style Teec Nos Pos Weaver Unknown Navajo Date ...
Teec Nos Pos Navajo Weaving : Historic : PC 88: 3'7"x 8'4"
$ 18,000.00
Take a look at this beautiful Teec Nos Pos from the 1920s. Woven with Lincoln wool, hand carded, hand spun with aniline dyes. Subtle and wonderfully tight. Hero Twin imagery, with the great star design. Style Teec Nos Pos Weaver Unknown Navajo Date circa 1920s Size 43" x 100" (1.09M x 2.54M) Item # PC 88 Learn more about the Tee...