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Sale 40
Manuscript and Collectibles Auction
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Lot 549 |
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Navajo Weaving - Saddle Blanket. C. 1920-35, 55" x 41", commercial and handspun wool. Bifurcated into two designs, in shades of red, blue, beige, and brown. Anoline dyes. Patterned after ealier, utilitarian saddle blankets, but by this era, they were being sold for utilitarian and/or collector consumption. A couple of small holes, else very nice.
This Navajo weaving was personally collected by Kenneth MacGowan during his travels in the Southwest.
Estimated Value $400 - 800.
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$1,265 |
Lot 550 |
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Navajo Weaving, Transitional Blanket. C. 1890-1915, 86" x 55", handspun wool, analine and natural dyes, with a very technical, diagonal weave and pattern in shades of red, green, yellow, orange, black, and beige. This blanket is also referred to as a "pound" rug because it comes from the era when traders would buy from the Navajos by the pound, accounting for its heavy weave and nature. A couple of small holes; overall very attractive.
This Navajo weaving was personally collected by theater and film producer and UCLA theater dean Kenneth MacGowan during his travels in the Southwest.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500.
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$4,140 |
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