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Navajo Chinle Trading Post Banded Rug c. 1960's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Navajo Chinle Trading Post Banded Rug c. 1960's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Chinle Trading Post banded rug, circa 1960s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction showing a banded decoration with a central medallion. The coloratios of this rug are black, brown, grey, and off-white all set to a heathered grey background. 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 Chinle characteristics are horizontal bands containing Chevrons, Chinle Stars, Squash Blossoms and Diamonds in muted colors of gold, green, tan, ivory and pink. The overall condition of this rug is good with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this rug are 64"L x 29 1/2"W.*