March in Montana Auction
Live Auction

March in Montana 2024 Session I

Fri, Mar 15, 2024 01:00PM EDT
Lot 333

Bisti Storm Design Navajo Rug, 7'6" x 4'7"

Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Navajo Rug 7'6" x 4'7" Bisti Storm design weaving. This overall design was likely copied from a C.N. Cotton Navajo Rug catalog, and the circles added. Very tightly and finely woven and incorporates numerous design motifs yielding a very fancy weaving. The wools are all from Native hand-carded and handspun long-staple Churro sheep wools. Circa 1920. $8,000-10,000 Provenance: Ranchfolks Navajo Rugs.

Condition

No a/b sides. All corner tassels intact. Overall excellent conditiion with the exception of one light nickel sized stain near one end, showing through to both sides.