1890s Transitional
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WA00976
Circa 1890s Navajo Transitional weaving with hand-carded and hand-spun wool, featuring a bold double-diamond layout set within a field of bright aniline dyes and natural undyed wool. The design is anchored by two large stepped diamond medallions aligned vertically, with serrated edges and strong contrast created by vivid red, yellow, orange, black, and gray tones. The open composition, lack of formal borders, and soft handle reflect the transitional period as Navajo weavers shifted from wearing blankets to rugs for trade. A strong example of late 19th-century weaving, showing the dynamic use of early aniline dyes combined with traditional wool.
58” (4' 10") Width, 109” (9' 1") 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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