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The designs and patterns have inspired textile industries and modern fashion houses all over the world, although the high standards of traditional Navajo weaving, using their unique weaving style on their upright looms, have never truly been replicated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

First Phase Chief Blanket Early Classic Ute Style : 1st Phase : Historic Navajo Weaving : 51" x 68" (5'8.5" x 4'3") Call for Pricing

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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

Contact us for more information, pricing or to order – steve@navajorug.com or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!

A unique blend of history, Native American culture and storytelling make these rare weavings an art like no other.

For more than five centuries, the lifestyle of the Navajo people have both amazed and intimidated the people living around them. The designs and patterns have inspired textile industries and modern fashion houses all over the world, although the high standards of traditional Navajo weaving, using their unique weaving style on their upright looms, have never truly been replicated.

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