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Navajo Saddle Blanket Hand Woven Rug c. 1940's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Navajo Saddle Blanket Hand Woven Rug c. 1940's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo saddle blanket hand woven rug circa 1940's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction that features a grey field with white and black stepped angle design to the border and shows four tassel's to the rug. The rug is naturally died with discoloration to the field. Navajo weavers have been producing numerous examples of Saddle Blankets from around 1880 to the present. These types of Blankets have also been used as Rugs for many years. Single Saddle Blankets are usually about thirty inches square. Double Saddle Blankets are meant to be folded in half, and are about thirty by sixty inches. A good portion of the Saddle Blankets were woven using a twill weave because it is stronger and thicker. Good Navajo Saddle Blankets used as a saddle blanket last in excess of 30 years. The condition of this Navajo saddle blanket is shows a coarse weave with a thick pile and shows all four tassels in the corners. The measurements of this rug is 52" x 34". The thread count of this saddle blanket is 117 threads per square inch.