

A well designed Navajo Late Classic, 19th Century, 3rd phase Chiefs Blanket from a Colorado collection | measuring 60" x 50" and featuring three morning star designs in the center field | tightly woven natural white and brown hand spun wool, indigo blue accented step design and morning stars with commercially dyed aniline reds and yellow accents | a perfect Historic Weaving for the new collector priced at $12,500. | for more information and to order please contact don@chipetatrading.com


A rare and beautiful Navajo woman's wearing blanket | circa 1865-75 with hand spun and raveled churro wool | a variegated natural brown center field flanked by red cochineal bands highlighted in terrace designs | rich indigo blue outer bands accented with diamond twill designs | size: 49 1/2" by 39", accompanied by a velcro strip for hanging | From a California collection, ex Sotheby's Auction | $19,500 | for additional information and to order please contact us at don@chipetatrading.com


A beautiful two piece Navajo dress aka biil dating to the Historic Late Classic Period of 1865-75 from the personal collection of Chipeta Trading Company, with additional important provenance | red cochineal bayeta, indigo dyed hand spun patterns of the floating "Spider Women" adopted from designs used in early baskets | center field is natural brown hand spun wool with great variations | exhibited at the Utah Museum of Natural History as part of the "Durango Collection" which traveled to many museums across the country in the 1980's | size: 32" wide X 48" long | $34,500.00 | for more information and to order please contact us at don@chipetatrading.com


A stunning Late Classic Period Navajo serape from the 1870's with a dynamic visual presence | raveled and hand spun yarns with early recarded reds, natural white and indigo hand spun yarns | minor repairs to the edges as you would expect in a well worn 150 yr old weaving | size: 50" X 74" from an Arizona family collection | for more information and price please contact us at Don@chipetatrading.com


A fabulous Historic Late Classic, Second Phase variant Navajo/Pueblo Chiefs Blanket | circa 1880 with nine spot square accent design elements | hand spun aniline reds, yellows | natural hand spun brown and white churro sheep wool, natural indigo dyed | excellent condition with no apparent repairs | size: 56" X 45" | $14,500.00 | for additional information and to purchase please contact me at Don@chipetrading.com


A wonderful graphic design in this Late Classic period Navajo wearing serape/blanket | circa 1875-85 with red aniline dyed hand spun wool some of which has been re-carded | plied Germantown yarn with vibrant colors | in excellent condition with no apparent repair | size: 67" long by 51" wide | $24,500.00 | from a New Mexico collection | for more information please contact me at don@chipetatrading.com


A fabulous Late Classic Period circa 1865-75 Navajo panel dress biil in perfect condition | deep red cochineal dyed, raveled bayeta in the top and bottom sections | indigo dyed terrace design elements | center field is a wonderful variegated natural brown churro wool | no apparent damage or restoration visible | size: 34" wide by 50" long | $14,500.00 | for more information and to order please contact us at don@chipetatrading.com


A rare and highly collectible Navajo women's wearing blanket circa 1870's | a combination of three ply and hand spun yarns in this magnificent eye catching blanket | absolutely perfect condition with no apparent restoration | deep indigo blue dyed wool with aniline dyed reds | narrow natural banded lines of hand spun browns and creams | tightly woven with original corner and loom inversion tassels | size: 59" X 44" | please contact Don for additional information and pricing


A wonderful circa 1875-80 Zuni Pueblo wearing blanket in the Moki style with horizontal bands of hand spun natural brown wool and indigo dyed wool on a natural white background | traces of cochineal dyed recarded bayeta accent the field | red salvage edging | excellent condition and extremely soft and warm in tone | size: 48" X 78" | from the personal collection of the Chipeta Trading Company | $7,500.


A magnificent example of a Late Classic (circa 1865-75) Navajo serape wearing blanket | tight weave using cochineal dyed raveled bayeta in various hues | natural cream colored wool | deep indigo blue dyed wool | all hand spun wool with repeating patterns | size: 47" X 77" | excellent condition from a New Mexico family collection | please contact us for pricing and availability


The "Flock of Birds" Navajo weaving (circa 1910-15) features 26 red and tan birds with clearly defined tail feathers | rarely do we see a weaving with birds as the central subject matter | early arrow design patterns | hand spun wool | excellent condition | 50" X 62" | see similar weaver example in "Navajo Pictorial Weaving" by Campbell and Begner pg. 59 | $6,500. From the collection of Chipeta Trading Company






















