Chiefs Blankets
- Style
- Chiefs Blankets
- Weaver
- Historic
- Size
- 51" x 68"
- Item number
- 1st Phase
About this weaving
This First Phase Navajo Chief Blanket is an EARLY Classic Ute. Circa 1800-1850. One of the finest 1st Phase Chief Pattern Blankets known to have been made. A rare treasure having likely survived 200 years. Your chance to purchase the best of the best!
This Ute Style 1st Phase Chief Blanket is very finely and tightly woven with pure Churro wool (warp 13 x weft 76). It has a traditional pattern of proportioned stripes in natural ivory and deep variegated dark brown and 8 stripes of a beautiful medium indigo blue.....
Minor early conservation measures were taken to preserve the integrity of this important blanket, at the very top and bottom blue stripes. It does have some wear in the top center of the blanket and there is a Museum Mount Velcro strip attached to the top for hanging. Estimate15% restoration and is in excellent condition.
There are only 64 known Ute 1st Phase Chief Blankets in existence, with half in museums. This is one of the finest Ute Style 1st Phase Chief Blankets, the wide brown center band making it most desirable.
| Style | Chief Blankets |
| Weaver | Unknown Navajo |
| Date | circa 1800-1850s |
| Size | 68.5" x 51" (5'8.5" x 4'3") |
| Item # | UTE-001 |
| Learn more about Chief Blankets | |
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Nizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the Forever Navajo Foundation. Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.
Shipping and viewing
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Learn about Navajo weaving
New to Navajo weaving? The gallery's journal explains the regional styles, Churro wool, and how to care for and hang a rug. Read the articles or watch the videos.
