Navajo Rugs New Mexico

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Navajo rugs new mexico. Either commanding up to 10 000 or more. A good quality authentic navajo rug is an heirloom investment and will increase in value. Navajo rugs and navajo weavings in penfield gallery of indian arts in albuquerque are made on the navajo reservation in new mexico and arizona. A centuries old tradition all of our rugs are woven by navajo weavers most of whom live traditionally on the navajo reservation located across arizona new mexico and utah.
These rugs are crafted with local hand spun wool and natural dyes. Taos trading post does not trade antique navajo weavings or museum quality navajo tapestries of 80 or more wefts per running inch. I find it very satisfying to take a rug that has problems and restore it to its original beauty. From the inception of weavi.
Navajo rugs take hours of labor to create by great navajo weavers who use rectangular loom frames. I repair navajo rugs for several american indian art dealers in tucson and new mexico as well as private clients. Navajo rugs are made from handspun sheep s wool and also made in the germantown or teec nos pas style with complex designs and bright colors. We invite you to visit the toadlena trading post in new mexico or follow the progress of the weavers on our web site.
Quilts are another textile i enjoy working on. This is the largest american indian reservation in the country some 16 million acres with more than 350 000 navajos. Moore who owned the trading post at crystal new mexico from 1897 1911 was another visionary trader who exercised enormous influence over early navajo rug design. The navajo weaver is following the path of beauty with a skill passed down from spider woman.
Southwest navajo rugs hellodude 2017 05 25t19 35 36 00 00 our trusted weavers in turkey now produce a line of navajo designed rugs for the rugman. The ganado and klagetoh style rugs continue to be made to this day and are among the most popular of all navajo rug designs.