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What is a Navajo blanket called?

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What is a Navajo blanket called?
Navajo blankets are also known as “chief’s blankets”. They were referred to as such because in the days of trading, the blankets were so expensive that only the chiefs could afford them. You’ll find a variety of chief blankets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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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.
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Tapestries

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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.
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Antique 1890s American Navajo Native American Objects

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Wool

Third Phase Navajo Chiefs Blanket C. 1890 Handmade Native America Textile Square
Located in Port Washington, NY
An exceptional antique Navajo Third Phase Chief’s Blanket dating to circa 1890, representing one of the most celebrated and historically significant forms of Navajo weaving.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American North and South Ameri...

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Wool

Vintage Native American Navajo Area Rug in 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.
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Mid-20th Century American North and South American Rugs

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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...
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Vintage 1940s American Navajo North and South American Rugs

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Navajo Indian Rugs

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Wool

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