Native American Hand Woven Rugs

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Here's a Zapotec rug. The fringe is visible at its bottom. This rug is most commonly confused with a Navajo weaving. These rugs have a lot of skill in weaving, as the yarns are often spun and hand-dyed by skilled artisans. There are fewer patterns than what you might see in a typical Navajo piece with the same color choices. I can assist you in identifying textiles at $20-50 per article. Send me information on the textile you would like to learn more about by clicking here. The Eyedazzler would have been used to call the weaver. There may be others who call it a Squash blossom. The top banded rug isn't designed to be used in any specific regional style. Some people might call it a saddle blanket or chief blanket design.

Among the many styles of Native American rugs, Navajo rugs are especially beautiful. They have been around for more than 500 years and are considered one of a kind. Prices for these pieces range anywhere from $500 to tens of thousands of dollars. If you are looking for an authentic Navajo rug, you should shop on Chairish. These rugs were created by Navajo weavers.

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I called it "car seat blanketey" because I was sure it would spend most of its time with me on short trips into preschool or longer trips to my house in rural America. But, who am I to be so discernive? I don't know much about Native American history. I decided to give it another chance and to learn more about the item, before I become so quick to forget. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the item had incredible historical and provenance. It dates back the middle of the nineteenth century when John Chantland (a Norwegian immigrant) traded blankets for unspecified goods. It has been in the same family since its sale. Native American blankets are a relic the "First Phase," of Navajo weaving. Using techniques derived directly from Puebla, the Navajos woven tight-woven blankets made of the finest wool. These Native American blankets were very valuable and extremely expensive. Native American chiefs wore them only. They were also valued by native traders and Spanish traders. There are only about 100 blankets left today, despite their exceptional quality. This blanket was lot #1062 and was auctioned at John Moran's. It was expected to fetch $100,000-$200,000. It was clearly a popular item that sold for a high price.

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Native American blankets can be traced back to the "First Phase", Navajo weaving. Using techniques derived by the Puebla Navajos woven tightly woven blankets from the finest wool. These Native American blankets had high value and were expensive. Native American Chiefs would often only wear them. They were also sought after by native traders as well as Spanish. They are very rare today. The blanket was lot number1062 at John Moran’s auction, and was expected sold for between $100,000-$200,000. It sold for a lot more money than it was worth.

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Patterns were, and still are, plotted in the weaver's mind - to create an harmonious design requires artistic ability as well as multidimensional thinking. All Navajo weaves are meticulously handcrafted. As is traditional, the weaving was done by the weaver's relatives. The family took care of the sheep. Early Navajo weavings featured special wool made from Churro sheep, a breed known for its long, silky fibres. Later, when the Navajo became interested in making rugs they added other sheep breeds to their flock. After shearing the sheep the wool is cleaned, sorted and spun by hands. Even today, Navajo sheavers don't use spinning wheel; instead, the wool is stretched and twisted onto a spundle by hand. The blanket is then woven by hand on the unique Navajo loom.

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In the 1870s, licensed Indian Traders began supplying weavers with factory-made yarns brightly colored with aniline (chemical) dyes. Blankets made of these colorful yarns are generically called Germantown weavings after the town in Pennsylvania where much of the yarn was produced. The Navajo returned from Bosque Redondo to a very different world; one increasingly tied to the larger Anglo-American economy and culture. Families quickly rebuilt their sheep herds and resumed production of their own hand-spun yarns, although the Churro sheep had been replaced by American Merino sheep which had shorter, greasier wool that was much harder to clean and spin by hand.

Native American Hand Woven Rugs
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