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{"id":7563452867,"title":"Serape Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 778 : 54″ x 76″ (4'6\" x 6'4\")","handle":"ght-778-late-classic-navajo-serape-circa-1870s","description":"\u003cp\u003eExquisite serape featuring Merino wool, red background is 3 ply raveled American Flannel and Bayeta cloth.  Natural dyed Indigo blue with plied yellow and orange.  Greens may be plied or home spun natural dyed with rabbit brush yellow and then dipped in an Indigo blue bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors are Indigo blue with plied yellow-green-orange-brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe art of plying was done when threads were unraveled from from bolts of flannel (American made cloth) or Bayeta cloth (imported from Europe) and then re-spun together into a 3-ply yarn that could be woven on the traditional Navajo upright Loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title='Excerpts from \"CHAPTER IV. The Bayeta Blanket of the Navaho\"' href=\"http:\/\/www.library.arizona.edu\/exhibits\/swetc\/inbl\/body.1_div.4.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1896 book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dr Lummis describes Bayeta weavings as, \u003cem\u003e\"The Navahos used to ravel this cloth and use the thread for their finest blankets; and it made such blankets as never have been produced elsewhere. Their durability is wonderful. They never fade, no matter how frequently washed—an operation in which amole, the saponaceous root of the Palmilla, should be substituted for soap. As for wear, I have seen the latter blankets which have been used for rugs on the floors of populous Mexican houses for fifty years, which still retain their brilliant color, and show serious wear only at their broken edges. And they will hold water as well as canvas will.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca name=\"d20e2126\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eA balleta (Bayeta) blanket like that pictured elsewhere is worth $200 and not a dozen of them could be bought at any price today. It is seventy-three inches long by fifty-six inches wide and weighs six pounds. You can easily reckon that the thread in it cost something, at $6 a pound, and the weaving occupied a Navaho woman for many months. It is hardly thicker than an ordinary book cover, and is almost as firm. It is too thin and stiff to be an ideal bed-blanket, and it was never meant to be one. All blankets of that quality were made to be worn on the shoulders of chiefs; and most of them were ponchos—that is, they had a small slit left in the center for the wearer to put his head through, so that the blanket would hang upon him like a cape. Thus it was combined overcoat, water-proof, and adornment.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainbow bars, crosses (stars) rivers or lightning zig-zags, are all very important in the life of the Navajo Indian.  These powerful symbols once told a story that is a mystery today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blanket, possibly 150 years old, is a rare opportunity to own part of the Native American History. During the early pioneer days the Navajo would trade with other Indian Tribes and the Cavalry.  A single Navajo Blanket was sometimes traded for many horses or as much as $50 in gold.  A Navajo blanket was highly prized and valuable, as they were so tightly woven they could save a life, keeping the owner warm and dry in a rain or snowstorm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular weaving is expertly woven and as all Navajo Weavers incorporated art into life.  The combinations of color and design elements reveal a complex yet geometrically simple art statement.  Navajos were the pioneers of Modern Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis weaving was part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-nation-2014\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAVAJO NATION EXHIBIT,  \"Collection of Steve Getzwiller\" Exhibition at the Tubac Center for the Arts\u003cbr\u003eTubac Arizona 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis weaving is part of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/art-history-woven-together-1999\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt \u0026amp; History Woven Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Getzwiller Collection of Antique Navajo Weavings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The Steve and Gail Getzwiller Historic Navajo Textile Exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 359px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px; text-align: left;\"\u003eWearables: Manta, Serape, Child\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003ecirca 1870's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003e54″ x 76″ (4'6\" x 6'4\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003eGHT 778\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 345px; 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\u003cstrong\u003eContact us for more information at nizhoniranch@gmail.com or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/strong\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","published_at":"2020-10-29T10:21:12-07:00","created_at":"2016-07-16T14:16:15-07:00","vendor":"Historic Collection","type":"Serape","tags":["4 x 6","5 x 6","Antique Navajo Rugs","Filter by Price_$40000 and above","Filter by Size_Medium","Navajo Rugs","Navajo rugs circa_1870-1890","no-price-showing","public-product","serape","Size 4 x 6","size 5 x 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black.","id":89224446024,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":450,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/GHT_778_serape_historic_navajo_weaving_3.jpg?v=1769544259"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":450,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/GHT_778_serape_historic_navajo_weaving_3.jpg?v=1769544259","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eExquisite serape featuring Merino wool, red background is 3 ply raveled American Flannel and Bayeta cloth.  Natural dyed Indigo blue with plied yellow and orange.  Greens may be plied or home spun natural dyed with rabbit brush yellow and then dipped in an Indigo blue bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors are Indigo blue with plied yellow-green-orange-brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe art of plying was done when threads were unraveled from from bolts of flannel (American made cloth) or Bayeta cloth (imported from Europe) and then re-spun together into a 3-ply yarn that could be woven on the traditional Navajo upright Loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title='Excerpts from \"CHAPTER IV. The Bayeta Blanket of the Navaho\"' href=\"http:\/\/www.library.arizona.edu\/exhibits\/swetc\/inbl\/body.1_div.4.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1896 book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dr Lummis describes Bayeta weavings as, \u003cem\u003e\"The Navahos used to ravel this cloth and use the thread for their finest blankets; and it made such blankets as never have been produced elsewhere. Their durability is wonderful. They never fade, no matter how frequently washed—an operation in which amole, the saponaceous root of the Palmilla, should be substituted for soap. As for wear, I have seen the latter blankets which have been used for rugs on the floors of populous Mexican houses for fifty years, which still retain their brilliant color, and show serious wear only at their broken edges. And they will hold water as well as canvas will.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca name=\"d20e2126\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eA balleta (Bayeta) blanket like that pictured elsewhere is worth $200 and not a dozen of them could be bought at any price today. It is seventy-three inches long by fifty-six inches wide and weighs six pounds. You can easily reckon that the thread in it cost something, at $6 a pound, and the weaving occupied a Navaho woman for many months. It is hardly thicker than an ordinary book cover, and is almost as firm. It is too thin and stiff to be an ideal bed-blanket, and it was never meant to be one. All blankets of that quality were made to be worn on the shoulders of chiefs; and most of them were ponchos—that is, they had a small slit left in the center for the wearer to put his head through, so that the blanket would hang upon him like a cape. Thus it was combined overcoat, water-proof, and adornment.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainbow bars, crosses (stars) rivers or lightning zig-zags, are all very important in the life of the Navajo Indian.  These powerful symbols once told a story that is a mystery today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blanket, possibly 150 years old, is a rare opportunity to own part of the Native American History. During the early pioneer days the Navajo would trade with other Indian Tribes and the Cavalry.  A single Navajo Blanket was sometimes traded for many horses or as much as $50 in gold.  A Navajo blanket was highly prized and valuable, as they were so tightly woven they could save a life, keeping the owner warm and dry in a rain or snowstorm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular weaving is expertly woven and as all Navajo Weavers incorporated art into life.  The combinations of color and design elements reveal a complex yet geometrically simple art statement.  Navajos were the pioneers of Modern Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis weaving was part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-nation-2014\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAVAJO NATION EXHIBIT,  \"Collection of Steve Getzwiller\" Exhibition at the Tubac Center for the Arts\u003cbr\u003eTubac Arizona 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis weaving is part of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/art-history-woven-together-1999\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt \u0026amp; History Woven Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Getzwiller Collection of Antique Navajo Weavings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The Steve and Gail Getzwiller Historic Navajo Textile Exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 359px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px; text-align: left;\"\u003eWearables: Manta, Serape, Child\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003ecirca 1870's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003e54″ x 76″ (4'6\" x 6'4\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 91px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 254px;\"\u003eGHT 778\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22px; width: 345px; 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\u003cstrong\u003eContact us for more information at nizhoniranch@gmail.com or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/strong\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"}

{"id":7509340258526,"title":"Tree of Life Pictorial Navajo Rug : Berlinda Nez Barber : Churro 174 : 48\" x 72\" (4' x 6')","handle":"tree-of-life-pictorial-navajo-rug-berlinda-nez-barber-churro-174-48-x-72","description":"\u003cp\u003eBerlinda Nez Barber created this breathtaking Tree of Life pictorial at the peak of her artistic powers, spending over seven months perfecting every detail with an impressively tight weave. Crafted entirely from custom spun, hand-dyed Churro wool, this piece radiates authenticity and soul. The Tree of Life design carries profound meaning for the Navajo people—a celebration of nature's interconnectedness and a pathway to harmony with the natural world. Notice the blue birds woven throughout; in Navajo ceremonial tradition, they serve as messengers to the Gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerlinda hails from the legendary Nez family, where her mother Grace and seven sisters are all celebrated master weavers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work has graced museum exhibitions and appeared in multiple prestigious catalogs, including \"Master Weavings of the Navajo Churro Collection\" and \"Painting with Wool.\" This treasure has been lovingly preserved in the Getzwiller personal collection since 1998 and is finally ready for a new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 391px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003eTree of Life Pictorial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meet Berlinda Nez\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/master-weaver-berlinda-nez-barber?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d976d74e8\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlinda Nez Barber - Meet the Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 24px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 24px;\"\u003e48\" x 72\" (4' x 6')\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003eChurro 174\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 44px;\"\u003eAwards: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 44px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 377px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tree of Life Rug description\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/tree-of-life-navajo-rugs?_pos=13\u0026amp;_sid=52751440f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLearn more about the Tree of Life style of weaving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 377px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-info\"\u003eLearn about the Navajo Churro Collection\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 \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2022-01-05T14:13:12-07:00","created_at":"2022-01-05T11:35:05-07:00","vendor":"Churro Collection","type":"Pictorial","tags":["20000-30000","4 x 6","berlinda-nez","Churro Navajo Rugs","Filter by 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pictorial at the peak of her artistic powers, spending over seven months perfecting every detail with an impressively tight weave. Crafted entirely from custom spun, hand-dyed Churro wool, this piece radiates authenticity and soul. The Tree of Life design carries profound meaning for the Navajo people—a celebration of nature's interconnectedness and a pathway to harmony with the natural world. Notice the blue birds woven throughout; in Navajo ceremonial tradition, they serve as messengers to the Gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBerlinda hails from the legendary Nez family, where her mother Grace and seven sisters are all celebrated master weavers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work has graced museum exhibitions and appeared in multiple prestigious catalogs, including \"Master Weavings of the Navajo Churro Collection\" and \"Painting with Wool.\" This treasure has been lovingly preserved in the Getzwiller personal collection since 1998 and is finally ready for a new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 391px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003eTree of Life Pictorial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Meet Berlinda Nez\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/master-weaver-berlinda-nez-barber?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=d976d74e8\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlinda Nez Barber - Meet the Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 24px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 24px;\"\u003e48\" x 72\" (4' x 6')\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 22px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 22px;\"\u003eChurro 174\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 44px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; height: 44px;\"\u003eAwards: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 298px; height: 44px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 377px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tree of Life Rug description\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/tree-of-life-navajo-rugs?_pos=13\u0026amp;_sid=52751440f\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLearn more about the Tree of Life style of weaving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 377px; height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-info\"\u003eLearn about the Navajo Churro Collection\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 \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}