Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Authentic Vintage Navajo Hand Woven
Cross Pattern Crystal Rug
HK Item #RUG05

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56 inches x 36 inches

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Section line.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Section line.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Section line.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

One yarn pulled loose in a loop but not broken.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Intact side cords along both edges.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Bands of wavy lines are characteristic of Crystal rugs.

Vintage Navajo Hand Woven
Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

RUG05 - $375 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Paula says - "This rug was sent to us by one of the Native American artists who makes items for our store. Her mother purchased it in the 1960's and had it in her home in Arizona until this year. We are happy to help her find a new home for this vintage rug.

"This rug was made in one of the banded styles of weaving referred to as Crystal style. Note the cross pattern, soft earth tones and bands of wavy lines that are characteristic of Crystal rugs.
From the Crystal, New Mexico area. The Crystal style originated in the early 1900s at the Crystal Trading Post in the Chuska Mountains of New Mexico.

made 1950's - 1960's
56" x 36"
Navajo hand spun and hand woven
natural vegetal dyes (To read more about the plants used by Native Americans to make dyes, here is an excellent article by the USDA Forest Service
two areas of damage as shown in photos

What is a lazy line?

Paula says - "One way to check the authenticity of a Navajo rug is to look for section lines, or as some call them, lazy lines. A section line appears as a diagonal joint in the weave where a weaver has stopped work on one section of the rug to work on different section. When the weaver resumes work and ties into an earlier section a 'lazy line' is formed. Not all Navajo rugs have section lines."

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

5' 7" man shows scale of rug.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

Small area of damage to end cords.

Authentic Vintage Native American Navajo hand woven Cross Pattern Crystal Rug

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Hand Woven Navajo Rugs

Navajo rugs are a representation of the landscape and life in the southwest United States. Distinct styles emerged due to the fact that early weavers rarely saw the weavings of others, so individual styles developed in specific regions.

Traditional weavers, even today, raise their own sheep and wool and process the sheared wool themselves - washing, carding, dyeing and spinning. They either use the wool in its natural color or dye it with natural dyes. However, some weavers of the last 40-50 years have used commercially spun and dyed wool yarns.

Rugs are typically woven by sitting at a loom and weaving from the bottom upwards. Most rugs are woven using classic designs and techniques but new styles are evolving that utilize blends or variations of traditional styles.

A Navajo rug is like any other piece of art - if you like it, that is what matters.

NOTE: Items in our Vintage Shop are either USED or NEW. They might come from inheritances, estate sales, private collections, and store liquidations. Many items are brand new (NOS, New Old Stock) and in perfect condition while others may show tarnish, scratches and other signs of use. Major issues will be described in detail and shown in photos. Vintage Shop items are sold as described and are not returnable.

Authentic Vintage Navajo Hand Woven Cross Pattern Crystal RugHK Item #RUG05

Authentic Vintage Navajo Hand Woven
Cross Pattern Crystal Rug
HK Item #RUG05