1890s Germantown Yarn Sampler
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WA01076
Navajo Germantown sampler woven in the 1890s with commercially dyed Germantown wool yarn. A stepped green triangle enclosing navy rises at the center, set against serrated ivory triangles on a deep navy ground, with bright red bands at each end and twisted red and ivory cords along the edges. Germantown yarns, named for the Pennsylvania town where many were produced, reached Navajo weavers through trading posts in the late 1800s and were prized for their vivid, saturated colors.
20.5” (1' 9") Width, 20” (1' 8") Length
- Era
- Circa 1890s
- Dyes
- Aniline Dyes
- Wool
- Germantown
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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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