Property of the Frederic Remington Museum, Ogdensburg, NY
From the Summerhayes Collection

Navajo Ganado Area Rug
Fourth Quarter, 19th Century
Red, white, black and grey geometric motifs, white central medallion
80 x 60 inches

Provenance: Collected by John Wyer and Martha Summerhayes during the last quarter of the 19th century. The Frederic Remington Museum acquired the collection from Helen Shahda, Johnstown, NY 1972.

$800-1,200

The Native American items in the auction were collected bu John Wyer and Martha Summerhayes during the last quarter of the 19th century. Her book, "Vanished Arizona" was written as a reminiscence of her experience traveling in the west with her husband. The Summerhayes traveled to Arizona with other Eighth Infantry officers and their families in the summer of 1874. They continued to travel throughout the Midwest over the next quarter century.

The rug has seven supportive patches on the underside to protect weak spots in the weaving, and has some very minor areas of possible wear to the weft exposing the warp. The rug also shows minor soiling and/or water stains throughout. Please see photos 6 through 10 for detail pictures.