Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, (Dine) Navajo, ca. late 20th century CE. A lovely hand woven sheep wool rug in the regional "Two Gray Hills" style which includes a border, matching corner elements, and central diamond; using only natural wool colors. 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: 35.75" L x 25" W (90.8 cm x 63.5 cm)

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection

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#180057

A few minor pulls to fibers, but otherwise intact and excellent.