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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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Navajo Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : PC 200
$ 19,500.00
Antique Navajo Saddle Blanket. Woven from Merino wool all hand carded and hand spun. The re-carded red and white were spun together to create the lighter sections of this blanket. Aniline dyes. The proportions suggest that the saddle blanket was woven for a Navajo saddle.MINT CONDITION! The corner tassels are plied yarn . Style Saddle Blan...
Navajo Double Saddle Blanket : Pictorial : Historic : PC 28 : 34" x 51"
$ 18,500.00
This is beautiful Double Saddle was woven with purpose and presence. In the center is a Navajo woman and a male Foxtail Yei be Chei dancer. Possibly woven in the Crystal area. Hand carded, hand spun and hand dyed native wool. Plate 26 in the Navajo Horseman catalog. Style Double Saddle Blanket Weaver Unknown Navajo Date circa 1920s...
Saddle Blanket - Single Sunday Navajo Weaving : Historic : PC 119 : 25" x 25" : (2'1" x 2'1")
Saddle Blanket
Saddle Blanket - Single Sunday Navajo Weaving : Historic : PC 119 : 25" x 25" : (2'1" x 2'1")
$ 15,500.00
Fancy Single Navajo Saddle Blanket. Some saddle blankets were woven to be used only on special occasions. They were known as Sunday Saddle Blankets, and this one is extra fancy. Used for special occasions to throw over the saddle, not under it. The weaver of this one added a longer fringe/tassel up both sides to help protect it, and provide ...
Late Classic Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : PC 202 : 31″ x 52″ (2'7" x 4'4")
Saddle Blanket
Late Classic Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : PC 202 : 31″ x 52″ (2'7" x 4'4")
$ 15,000.00
Late Classic Navajo blanket is either a child's blanket or a double saddle and is in excellent condition. This antique Navajo weaving has Indigo blue and green, raveled bayetta, all natural dyes, raveled and recarded American flannel, two colors of bayetta green. Possible Brazil wood brown. Hand carded hand spun Merino wool. Dark bands of ...
Navajo Saddle Blanket -Single : Historic : PC 207 : 33" x 29" : (2'9" x 2'5")
Saddle Blanket
Navajo Saddle Blanket -Single : Historic : PC 207 : 33" x 29" : (2'9" x 2'5")
$ 8,000.00
Antique Navajo Saddle Blanket for sale. Eye Dazzler design, transitional. Indigo blue, merino wool. Currently on loan to the Booth Museum in Cartersville GA until 2023. For purchasing options, please call us at 520-455-5020. Style Saddle Blankets Weaver Unknown Navajo Date circa 1880's Size 33" x 29" (2'9" x 2'5") Item # PC 207 ...
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 102 : 32" x 56" : (2'8" x 4'8")
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Double Navajo Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 102 : 32" x 56" : (2'8" x 4'8")
$ 4,500.00
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket for sale. This custom double saddle blanket pictorial was woven with hand carded, hand spun native wool. The wool is especially nice with wonderful variegation. Featuring a heart border and the letters I TX, we loving refer to this weaving as the "I Heart Texas" blanket. There are also the initials JW. Likely w...
Single Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : PC 286 : 24″ x 31″ : (2' x 2'7")
Saddle Blanket
Single Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : PC 286 : 24″ x 31″ : (2' x 2'7")
$ 4,500.00
This fancy single saddle was woven using native wool and was might have been created for a saddle throw that was used over the saddle, not under it. It has an extremely unusual rounded woven back and S curves, both uncommon and hard to weave. Style Saddle Blankets Weaver Unknown Navajo Circa 1920 Size 24″ x 31″ (2' x 2'7") Item #...
Double Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : GHT 773 : 33" x 51" : (2'9" x 4'2")
Saddle Blanket
Double Saddle Blanket : Historic Navajo Weaving : GHT 773 : 33" x 51" : (2'9" x 4'2")
$ 3,100.00
Double Navajo Saddle Blanket. This custom double saddle blanket is woven with hand carded, hand spun native wool with the white and blue is mohair wool. Look closely for the green in the corners. The initial RKJ was woven into the weaving. Likely woven for a rancher or family member. The initials make this piece unique - a piece of history...
HOLD - Single Saddle Blanket - Teec Nos Pos Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 1892 : 25" x 23.5"
Saddle Blanket
HOLD - Single Saddle Blanket - Teec Nos Pos Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 1892 : 25" x 23.5"
Teec Nos Pos Single Navajo Saddle Blanket. Woven for a Navajo saddle to be used as a saddle throw, adorning the top of the saddle for extra padding and show. The designs in this piece tell us it's from the Teec Nos Pos area of the reservation. Was on exbibit at the Booth Museum in Cartersville GA 2021 -2023. Style Saddle Blankets Weaver U...
Navajo Single Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 103 : 28.5" x 31.5" : (2'4.5" x 2'7.5")
Saddle Blanket
Navajo Single Saddle Blanket : Antique : JV 103 : 28.5" x 31.5" : (2'4.5" x 2'7.5")
$ 2,500.00
Custom Navajo Single Saddle Blanket woven using beautiful hand carded, hand spun native wool. This weaving is unusual. Based on the letters woven into the blanket, we've come to call it the "mc squared" as in E = mc2. It could very well be initials of the owner - occasionally weavers would accidentally or intentionally superimpose a letter. ...