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What do Navajo rugs represent?
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Navajo rugs represent a form of creativity for the Navajo women who weaved them. The weavers adapted new patterns and materials into the original weaving technique, evolving the designs and styles over time. However, the technique has remained the same for centuries. Shop a variety of antique and vintage Navajo rugs on 1stDibs.
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1930s Tan and Red Vintage American Hooked Navajo Rug 3'2" x 5'2"
Located in New York, NY
Nested zigzag bands in red, charcoal, gray and ivory form a large lozenge at the center of this 1930s Navajo rug. The serrated bands spread out from the middle and meet the sides in ...
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Vintage 1930s American Other North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
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1930s Vintage Navajo Area Rug from Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
This large vintage Navajo area rug, handwoven in the 1930s by a skilled Diné (Navajo) weaver, originates from the historic Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona—a renowned hub of N...
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Vintage 1930s American Native American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930's Navajo Storm Pattern Rug, Gray Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
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Early 20th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930s Navajo Ganado Pictorial Rug with Bow and Arrow, Hubbell Trading Post
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional vintage Navajo rug, woven in the 1930s, is a rare and striking example of Ganado pictorial weaving.
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Vintage 1930s American Native American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
1930's Southwestern-Style Storm Kilim Rug
By Navajo, Native American Art
Located in Dallas, TX
77527 Vintage Crystal Storm Southwestern style Kilim Rug, 03'00 x 05'11. This exquisite handwoven wool Crystal Southwestern style Kilim rug is a splendid example of the Storm pattern...
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Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo rug circa 1930 two-tone brown diamond zigzag pattern natural wool
Located in Port Washington, NY
Zigzags often symbolize lightning or water, while diamonds can represent harmony, mountains, or protection in Diné cosmology. By the 1930s, Navajo rugs had transitioned fully from bl...
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Early 20th Century American Native American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
