Original Rare Navajo 3rd Phase sometimes categorized as 4th phase chief blanket

Description: I am selling a fantastic 50 year collection of Native American items. These items are special to me because they came from one of my mentors. This gentleman is a fanatic collector who only purchased the best of the best. Do not miss this once in a lifetime chance to own a true piece of American history. We have done our best to correctly describe each item, if we made any mistakes or you have more information on the item, please let us know so we can give true praise to these great men & women. Up for your consideration we have this Original Rare 3rd Phase sometimes categorized as the fourth-phase chief blanket, this wonderful piece of Navajo textile art can be dated to 1890-1910. Woven with hand-spun natural yarns in white and black, gray and red, this blanket shows the typical pattern that is considered the third / fourth-phase, in which the bold, oversized diamonds connect vertically and visually dominate the field, while the strips appear receding from the view. The nine diamonds form three column with serrated steps, adding an intriguing visual to this piece. Subtle shade variations in yarn and lazy lines are found in many area of the piece. Unfortunately the Blanket was not keep in a safe place and as you can see has some sizable holes eaten in it from moths or something. This is a very rare blanket and in perfect condition runs approx. $15,000. I know that it has to be restored which is not cheap so I am starting this low so it finds a good home. Size approx 80 X 55 inch. Please see detail photos. Please contact us with any questions you may have. Thank you for bidding. From info I found on the web. Reference: For a similar blanket, see Collecting The Weaver's Art: the William Clafin Collection of Southwestern Textiles, Laurie D. Webster. Page 86. Ref. # MIL 214 BonFIf you have any questions/concerns, please inquire before bidding. With all jewelry with stones, stones sizes and amounts are figured by calculation. 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Price: 2500 USD

Location: Palm Bay, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-08T03:02:48.000Z

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