Featured in this lot is a Navajo Ganado Hubbell Trading Post rug, circa 1950s. The Navajo rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction. The rug shows a off white field with stepped medallions in bands of black and red and bands throughout of light brown, red, and light grey. The rug features a Lazy Lines throughout the rug consistent with showing age and authenticity of the rug. Located southwest of Crystal in the geographical center of the Navajo Reservation, the Ganado style of weaving was established by Lorenzo Hubbell in late 1800. The motif generally consists of one or more stepped diamonds or stepped and embellished triangles. The colors are usually dominated by a red background with gray, ivory, black and red designs surrounded by a geometric border. The condition of this Navajo rug shows some wear to the edges of the rug with some staining to the field but shows tight hard lines to the coloration and a tight weave. The measurements of this rug are 58 1/2"L x 28 1/2"W. The thread count is 179 threads per square inch.

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