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Navajo Diamond Chinle Wool Rug c. 1930's-

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Navajo Diamond Chinle Wool Rug c. 1930's-
Featured in this lot is this Navajo diamond Chinle wool rug circa 1930's-1940's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction that shows a central stepped medallion that is bordered by a solid black line and shows coloration of black, off white, greasy yellow, and light brown. 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 condition of this Navajo rug is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage with little wear to the rug due to age but otherwise shows well preserved condition. The measurements of this rug is 35 1/2" x 29 1/2". The thread count is 108 threads per square inch.