1930s Navajo Fancy Saddle Blanket Weaving
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WA01058
1930s Navajo Fancy Saddle Blanket Handwoven from Handspun Wool in Natural Gray, White, and Black, with Hand-Dyed Aniline Red Wool. A stepped ivory central design outlined in black and accented with red-and-black bars is set against a gray field, with nested diamonds in each quarter and checkerboard blocks of red, black, and white at the corners. Fancy saddle blankets were woven with more elaborate designs than everyday saddle pads, made for special occasions, display, or trade.
29.5” (2' 6") Width, 61.5” (5' 2") Length
- Era
- Circa 1930s
- Dyes
- Aniline Dyes
- Wool
- Handspun
From our Vintage Collection
Our vintage pieces are sourced from private collections. Whenever possible we identify the artist, tribe and approximate date, and any wear that comes with age is part of each piece’s story. Most of our antique Navajo weavings date from the 1870s to the 1940s.
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