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1950s Navajo Stepped Diamond Wool Rug by A. Smiley

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1950s Navajo Stepped Diamond Wool Rug by A. Smiley

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**Originally Listed At $600**

Native American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, Dine (Navajo), ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-woven sheep wool throw rug in a stepped diamond pattern, in muted hues of tan, coral, beige, gray and black. Attached is a paper tag with "OB Enterprises" and the artist name "Alice Smiley." In Dine weaving tradition the deity, Spider Woman, taught the ancestral people to weave using a fantastical loom and materials made from the earth, lightning, and sky. Cotton was their main material for hundreds of years before the Spaniards' introduction of sheep. Size: 49" L x 25" W (124.5 cm x 63.5 cm)

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000

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Condition

Some pulling to fibers, but intact and tightly woven. Minor areas of discoloration. Original sale tag stapled to the rug.

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1950s Navajo Stepped Diamond Wool Rug by A. Smiley

Name: 1950s Navajo Stepped Diamond Wool Rug by A. Smiley
SKU: 169366624
Price: 350 USD
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Estimate $700 - $1,000

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