🔥 Fine Antique Old Navajo Native American Textile Weaving Tribal Rug, 1920s for Sale

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🔥 Fine Antique Old Navajo Native American Textile Weaving Tribal Rug, 1920s For Sale

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🔥 Fine Antique Old Navajo Native American Textile Weaving Tribal Rug, 1920s:
$2750.00

This is a gorgeous and Fine Antique Old Navajo Native American Textile Weaving Tribal Rug, likely dating to the 1910\'s - 1920\'s. This work depicts a classic and highly intricate \"storm pattern,\" with lightning bolts, water beetles in the four corners and a large whirling logs symbol as the central medallion. All natural vegetal dyes are used in the coloring of this rug, which displays various shades of red, brown, beige and cream. A traditional \"spirit line,\" and purposeful imperfectionsand abrash are visible at the edges. Approximately 37 x 53 inches. Very good condition for age and use, with some edge wear, fraying, and a few spots loose thread. The verso of this rug appears to be slightly sun faded, and the colors of the verso are subtly lighter (please see photos.) This fantastic and uncommon authentic antique Navajo weaving is priced to sell. Acquired from an old collection in Coachella Valley, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks!
About this Rug:
LIGHTING MOTIFS REFLECT MYTHOLOGY

Lightning was the most powerful symbol in the world of the Navajo.

Not only was lightning powerful in the real world, it also carried great strength in Navajo weavings. In Navajo mythology, lightning was used to make weaving tools but it could also help to define the power of an individual blanket or rug.

Small “zigzags” in the four corners of a weaving could lend energy to the overall design. There exists no more powerful symbol in the Eyedazzler or Germantown period of Navajo weaving than the lightning bolts that streak across the face of the weaving and grab the eyes of the beholder.

CONTROVERSY: THE “WHIRLING LOGS”

A design element that appeared in Navajo weaving from the late 19th century and continued until the late 1930s is the Navajo “whirling logs.”

This design is recognized by Anglos as a swastika and caused great controversy in the late 1930s. The Navajo people chose not to include it in future weavings after this period.

This symbol comes from the Navajo origin myth and was incorporated into weavings as a good luck symbol for gifts or for sale at trading posts.

ABOUT THE “SPIRIT LINE”

After the year 1900, the “spirit line” became a popular element for many traditional Navajo weavers.

This occurred because traders requested weavers to place borders around their weavings. By this time, most weavers were selling their weavings through the trading post system.

The traditional weaver became very concerned about trapping their creative spirit within the weaving and not being able to weave in the future.

The “spirit line” is a small strand of yarn of contrasting color that flows from the inner design element of the weaving to the outer edge. The custom continues today in many contemporary Navajo rugs.