Navajo (Dine') Regional rug with pictorial elements
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Description
This early Regional rug is finely woven and it is in excellent condition. It is one of my favorite textiles. Having sold it many years ago, I now welcome it back as its owners downsize. It is likely from JB Moore’s Crystal Trading Post (*although one could also make an argument that it came from Teec Nos Pos). It is known that JB Moore encouraged the Navajo to use designs from kilims in the early part of the 20th century.
The Navajo are incredibly artistic and creative. They were often influenced by designs used by others, taking those designs and reworking them to be consistent with the Navaho aesthetic.
JB Moore introduced images of kilim textiles. This blanket-like rug features individual kilim-type flowers in the border, which were lifted out of the floral imagery in kilims where floral designs are packed together tightly.
The interior of this rug is a sampler of waterbug designs, another design used at Crystal that was inspired by kilims. The waterbug design is made up of facing hooks intersected by a horizontal bar. Samplers are always desirable and the repetition of pattern here is very effective. The other design in the sampler is that of a Valero star. This version of the star was used by neighboring Hispanic weavers in their textiles (known as Rio Grande weavings). -
More Information
Origin: United States, New Mexico Period: 1920-1949 Materials: hand-woven on vertical loom out of handspun natural and synthetic-dyed wool Condition: New. excellent condition Creation Date: circa 1920-1930s Styles / Movements: American Indian, Modern Patterns: Florals/Botanical, Geometric, Handmade Dealer Reference #: mc2236 Incollect Reference #: 411458 -
Dimensions
W. 44 in; H. 66 in; W. 111.76 cm; H. 167.64 cm;
Message from Seller:
For over thirty years, Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC has been nationally recognized as a premier dealer in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer jewelry from Taxco, Mexico.
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