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Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Rug c. 1970's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Rug c. 1970's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills rug circa 1970's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction that shows a central stepped medallion with borders of stepped design and shows coloration of black, off white, dark grey, and light grey coloration. This regional style was started in 1914 by George Bloomfield and Ed Davis at the Toadlena and Two Grey Hills Trading Post. These Navajo rugs are characterized by natural browns, tan, gray, ivory, white, and black. It is not unusual for the blacks to be oven-dyed. Very rarely small amounts of red, orange or blue are used. The patterns usually have a central diamond motif and intricate patterns. The Two Grey Hills weavings are noted for their high quality. The trading post is located in northwest New Mexico, south of Shiprock and northeast of the Crystal area. The condition of this Navajo rug is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this rug is 42" x 28". The thread count is 375 threads per square inch.