Navajo Two Grey Hills Trading Post Rug, c.1960

Item: SOR5227
Material: Handspun wool
Size: 77 1/2" x 50"
Period: Historic
Origin: Navajo

This is a mid 20th century Navajo textile from the Two Grey Hills Trading Post region. The textile is entirely hand woven in native hand spun wool in natural ivory, dark brown, and hand carded grey and tan. The design features two elongated stepped diamonds in tan with ivory hook motifs, separated by an "x"motif, inside an alternating triangular border and all on a grey field. The field is further decorated by small scrolling squares in black and tan. The textile is bordered by two solids bands in ivory and dark brown.

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