Navajo Germantown Eye Dazzler Serape with fine outline c. 1880 46\" x 86\"
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Navajo Germantown Eye Dazzler Serape with fine outline c. 1880 46\" x 86\":
$10500.00
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Authentic, VintageNavajo Indian Rug
Navajo Germantown Shoulder Blanket
c. 1880 - 1890
46\" x 68\"
Woven with fine Germantown yarns, with very minor wear; recently professionally cleaned. A very handsome example.
With minor wear on fringe.
The fine serration and some without line is typical of the Red Mesa weavers in NE Arizona.
Germantown Yarn
The early reservation period (1868-1900) the Navajo were able to supplement their hand spun wool yarns with various trade yarns such as those made in Germantown, PA. The yarn was shipped via rail to the trading posts in Arizona and New Mexico and then traded or sold to the weavers on the reservation. Germantown Yarns were used as the weft of the blanket with the earlier Germantown trade yarns (1870-1874) being 3-ply, and the later yarns (1875-1910) were 4-ply yarns. In rare cases, the plies were taken apart and the very fine yarn was used. Of fine quality and with bright color, the Germantown yarns yielded some of the most skillful and dazzling blankets of the late 19th century. That most Germantown blankets (circa 1870-1910) were woven on a cotton warp foundation, the majority were lost to damage, and relatively few have survived. The combination of rarity, fine weave, and vivid design have madeNavajoGermantown Blankets a highly sought-after item to the collectors market.
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Navajo Germantown Eye Dazzler Serape with fine outline c. 1880 46\" x 86\":
$10500.00