1890s Transitional
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WA00992
Circa 1890s Handwoven Navajo Transitional Weaving Featuring a Bold Zig-Zag Design using Hand-Carded and Spun Wool with Bright Aniline Dyes. The weaving has areas with minor color bleeding, but is in overall great condition.
Navajo weavings were originally made as blankets, but during the late 1800s, the arrival of inexpensive machine-woven blankets reduced demand for hand-woven ones. As traders introduced these pieces to tourists for use as rugs and wall hangings, weaving shifted in purpose. The “transitional period” was a time when Navajo weavers were transitioning from weaving blankets to rugs.
53.5” (4' 6") Width, 90” (7' 6") Length
- Era
- Circa 1890s
- 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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