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Navajo Banded Eye Dazzler Chinle Rug

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Navajo Banded Eye Dazzler Chinle Rug
Featured in this lot is this Navajo banded eye dazzler Chinle rug, circa mid 1900's. The rug shows a classic banded Chinle design with eye dazzler segments just before each of the four corners; the rug also shows a cream field background with black, red, and gray naturally dyed bands symmetrically spaced throughout the rug. This rug is hand spun and shows classic Chinle design. This regional Navajo rug style is named for the town of Chinle, at the mouth of Canyon de Chelly. The Chinle style was developed by Mary Cabot Wheelwright and Cozy McSparron, a trader at Chinle. They sought to revive weaving using classic period designs with vegetal dyes. The condition of this rug is fair, showing some fading and a stain to the surface of the rug; there are also three tassels missing, but the rug is in fair overall condition. The measurements of this Navajo rug are 59" x 39".