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What is a chief's blanket?
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A chief's blanket is a type of textile produced by the Navajo indigenous people. It usually features stripes and geometric forms in black and white colors. Some designs also include blue and red. The name comes from the fact that European traders usually only saw high-ranking members of tribes using them because they were luxury items among the Navajo. On 1stDibs, find a selection of chief's blankets.
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Antique Navajo Chief Blanket Third Phase Revival
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Navajo chief blanket of the third phase circa 1895-1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Tapestries
Materials
Yarn
Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sometimes categorized as the fourth-phase chief blanket, this wonderful piece of Navajo textile art is well preserved and can be dated to 1890-1910.
Category
Antique 1890s American Navajo Native American Objects
Materials
Wool
$12,500
Vintage Native American Navajo Rug, Handwoven Wool, Chief’s Blanket Pattern
Located in Barrington, IL
This vintage Native American Navajo rug, woven circa the mid-1900s, features the iconic Chief Blanket pattern, a bold and culturally significant design within Navajo weaving tradition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Navajo rug, Chief 's blanket third phase variant design, Circa 1940
Located in Paradise Valley, AZ
It is truly rare to find a one-of-a-kind antique that survived in the excellent condition as this rug has. The talented Navajo weaver wove this chief blanket with wool yarns that wer...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Navajo North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Sunset Sovereign: A Chief Blanket-Inspired Southwestern Rug Woven with Prestige
Located in Dallas, TX
81029 Southwest Modern Chief Blanket Southwestern style Rug, 09'00 x 12'00. Step into the golden hush of the high desert, where centuries of Indigenous artistry are reimagined throug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,876 Sale Price
20% Off
Paths of the Sacred Mountains Late 19th-Century Navajo Transitional Handmade Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Weaving became not only a means of survival, but a powerful expression of resilience, identity, and continuity.
During this era, Navajo textiles transitioned from earlier Chief’s Bl...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American North and South Ameri...
Materials
Wool
