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Navajo (Dine') Sunday saddle blanket

Offered by: Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC

Description
Navajo (Dine') Sunday saddle blanket
31" wide x 24" (with fringe)

4 ply Germantown wools

excellent condition

circa 1880s-1890s

ex: Private Collection

$3700.

(mc2387)

The Navajo (Dine’) are renowned for their weaving skills. When possible, in pre-Reservation days, they acquired wool in trade as well as being masters of recycling, taking older textiles, unraveling them, spinning the wool to their preferred twist, and then weaving blankets. These blankets were for their own use and also were traded to others. When the railroads reached the Southwest, commercial wool produced in textile mills in the East, particularly in Pennsylvania, became available. These wools were very fine and often had very vivid colors, which appealed to the Navajo. The Sunday saddle blanket was marketed as a fancy blanket, being very fine. This particular Sunday saddle blanket was clearly acquired and kept in fine condition over the years. It is coming out of a private collection and is fresh to the market.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	mc2387
Incollect Reference #:	765696

Dimensions

W.	31 in;	H.	24 in;
W.	78.74 cm;	H.	60.96 cm;

Message from Seller:

Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC, located at 520 East 72nd Street in New York City, specializes in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery, and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer pieces from Taxco, Mexico. With over 30 years of experience, Marcy Burns offers expert consultation, appraisals, and full warranties on the objects it sells. Reach them at 212-439-9257 or info@marcyburns.com.