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Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Trading Post c1940s

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:550.00 - 1,100.00 USD
Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Trading Post c1940s
Featured in this lot is this Navajo Toadlena Two Grey Hills Trading Post rug circa 1940's. The Navajo rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction. The rug features a a off white field with dark brown lining with brown borders and a central medallion that shows light grey, brown, and red 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 shows a tight weave with some wear to the edge of the rug and some of the tassels show wear as well but also shows nice tight lines to the decorations of the rug. The measurements of this Navajo rug is 49 1/2" x 34 1/4". The thread count is 117 threads per square inch.