March in Montana Auction
Live Auction

March in Montana 2023 Session II

Sat, Mar 18, 2023 01:00PM EDT
Lot 552

Navajo Rug, Ganado

Estimate: $9,000 - $12,000

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 10’4” x 5’11”. An outstanding, very large rug most likely woven in the Ganado region. The rug has beautiful patina with expansive bold serrated motifs. The central design appears to be a stylized double bodied stick figure sharing a common head. The border all around is a deep serrated sawtooth design with an outer red band. Woven from Native long staple Churro sheep wool, all handshorn, hand dyed and hand carded. Circa 1915. $9,000-12,000

Condition

No a/b sides. 2-3 areas of minor staining, mostly isolated to one side. Overall very good condition.