Antique 19th Century Striped Rio Grande Two - Panel Blanket 4 ' 4 ' X 6 ' 2 "
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:6824324 |
AntiqueHand Woven Rio Grande Blanket Woven from Native New Mexico Hand Spun Wool inTwo Panels Dyed with Natural & Synthetic DyesCirca: 18954 feet 4 inches wide x 6 feet 2 inches long Condition: Very Good: There is some fadeto the colors and some mismatched stripes. The weaving is dusty and wouldbrighten with a professional wash. A burlap sleeve has been added on one endfor hanging. Any fringe has been cut to the end knots.Description: This is a warm ethnographic blanket from theRi...o Grande Valley in New Mexico. The colors are soft and balanced; natural offwhite, synthetic; orange pink, red and lavender. This item is similar to blanket18 in the book, “Rio Grande Blankets Late Nineteenth-Century Textiles inTransition” by Kellen Kee McIntire p. 61 Rio Grande weavings are not NativeAmerican, but were often woven in and around the village of Española, which is north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, by descendants of Spanish settlers.This is part of the ancient Spanish American weaving tradition in New Mexico.This item was from an important San Francisco Bay Area NativeAmerican Art Collection.Shipping insurance is included in the USA Shipping can be combined on multiple items if feasible.Satisfaction is guaranteed.This item is guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition described. This auction is presented by Jerry Weisberg trading in tribal antiques since 1973.
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