1890s Transitional rug-color_white 5" Doll Height

5" Doll Height

Mediterranean Coral

Sterling Silver “Orbit Amulet” Pendant set with Black Moonstone

and well-being not only by the Navajo people

1890s Transitional rug-color_white 5" Doll HeightCirca 1890s Handwoven Navajo Transitional Weaving with Hand Carded and Spun Wool in a Bold Geometric Design using Aniline Dyes and Natural Undyed Wool Colors. Navajo weavings were originally made as blankets, but during the late 1800s, the arrival of inexpensive machine woven blankets reduced demand for hand woven ones. As traders introduced these pieces to tourists for use as rugs and wall hangings, weaving shifted in purpose. The transitional period