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Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Rug c. 1980's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Rug c. 1980's
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills rug circa 1980's. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction. The rug features a central diamond medallion with stepped design and is colored with black, red, light brown, and cream 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 one of the tassels missing or frayed but otherwise shows good overall condition. The measurements of this rug is 31 1/4" x 24 3/4". The thread count is 207 threads per square inch.