TWO GREY HILLS RUG 40" X 58"

Description

TWO GREY HILLS RUG
SIZE  40" X 58"
AGE:     ESTIMATED CIRCA - CONTEMPORARY
CONDITION:     EXCELLENT
WEAVER
VIOLET BROWN
PURCHASED TOH - ATIN BENEFIT
FOR COLORADO UNIVERSITY
NOVEMBER 9 -1989
NAVAJO TEXTILES WERE ORIGINALLY UTILITARIAN BLANKETS USED AS CLOTHING - DRESSES - SADDLE BLANKETS
TOWARDS THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY WEAVERS BEGAN TO MAKE RUGS FOR TOURISM AND EXPORT
NAVAJO PEOPLE OF THE FOUR CORNERS AREA OF THE UNITED STATES
MADE NAVAJO RUGS AND CONTINUE TO USE LOOMS CONTAINING ACTUAL " WARP " THREADS
THESE TEXTILES ARE EASILY RECOGNIZABLE BUY THE " FUZZY " THICK " WEFT " CORDS
WOVEN FROM WOOL OF AVAILABLE SHEEP
EACH NAVAJO RUG IS ALL HAND WOVEN ON A TRADITIONAL UPRIGHT LOOM
NAVAJO PEOPLE LEARNED TO WEAVE FROM SPIDER WOMAN
THE FIRST LOOM WAS MADE OF SKY AND EARTH CORDS WITH WEAVING TOOLS
SUNLIGHT - LIGHTING - WHITE SHELLS AND CRYSTALS
ANTHROPOLOGISTS SPECULATE THE NAVAJO PEOPLE LEARNED TO WEAVE FROM PUEBLO PEOPLE CIRCA 1650
CONDITION:
ANY CONDITION STATEMENT IS PROVIED AS A COURTESY / ESTIMATE
THE OPINION OF THE SELLER
THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A STATEMENT OF ABSOLUTE FACT
NOTE:               TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE NO CONTAMINATION
PET EXPOSURE OR SMOKING CONTAMINATION
CONDITION:         OK     GOOD     BETTER
BEST
SIZE:                       40" x 58"
WEIGHT:                 8 POUNDS
BUYER PAYS ACTUAL  MAILING - POSTAGE AND  SHIPPING  CHARGES / COSTS
MINIMUM HANDLING / PACKING CHARGE IS $ 25.00
SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE