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78559 Antique Ganado Navajo-Style Kilim Rug, 05'01 x 05'00. Woven beneath the endless skies of the Dinétah, this handwoven wool antique Ganado Navajo-style kilim rug speaks in a language of earth, fire, and balance—a visual prayer spun from the hands of a skilled Diné weaver in the early decades of the 20th century. Originating from the influential Ganado region, where the red earth meets the sacred horizon, this textile is steeped in the legacy of the Hubbell Trading Post. It was there, at the confluence of commerce and tradition, that Navajo-style weavers were encouraged to create rugs of strong symmetry and powerful palette—designs that echoed the grandeur of the land itself while appealing to distant patrons longing for the mystique of the Southwest.
The composition centers on a rhythmic lattice of stepped diamonds rendered in black and white, each one a directional glyph, a symbolic window opening toward the Four Sacred Mountains that cradle the Navajo-style world. These forms, neither fixed nor fluid, create a visual pulse that draws the eye inward, urging contemplation. Between them, a procession of vivid red crosses marches like spirit guardians, balancing forces that anchor the field with quiet strength. These motifs, far from ornamental, speak to sacred geometry, to the harmony of opposites, and to the weaver’s intimate understanding of balance: between wind and stone, light and shadow, history and survival.
The field itself, woven from handspun wool, undulates in tones of ashen gray and warm taupe, with captivating abrash, those beloved color shifts, giving the textile its breath, its terrain, its living quality. One can almost feel the movement of clouds overhead, the shifting of dawn across sandstone cliffs. The contrast of undyed wool with deep aniline reds and pitch-black borders reveals the weaver’s deft control over tone and temperature, creating a Navajo-style kilim rug that is both grounded and luminous. The double border frames the central field like a ceremonial path, inviting the viewer to enter, to pause, to listen.
This Ganado Navajo-style kilim rug is not merely a piece of floor covering—it is a song without words, a story of the land told in warp and weft. It recalls a moment in Navajo-style weaving when ancestral motifs met new materials, when trade routes brought both opportunity and adaptation. And yet, despite external influences, the essence remained: the rug is deeply Navajo-style, rooted in worldview and worldview alone. It carries the voice of the weaver and the echo of canyon winds, preserved for generations not only to admire but to remember.
Rendered in variegated shades of gray, red, and black with other accent colors.
Abrash.
Hand-woven wool.
Made in the United States of America.
Measures: 05'01 x 05'00.
Date: Early 20th Century.
- Creator:Navajo (Weaver)
- Dimensions:Width: 61 in (154.94 cm)Length: 60 in (152.4 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1920-1929
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash. Desirable Age Wear.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 78559 Antique Ganado Navajo-Style Rug, 05'01 x 05'001stDibs: LU942935164852
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