Navajo Germantown Runner, c. 1890s, 65" x 29.25"

Description

Navajo Germantown Runner, c. 1890s, 65" x 29.25"
This textile is in near excellent condition.
There are two spots near the center, and some very minor weft wear. The warp count is 9, and the weft count is 32, per inch.
Acquired from a private collection in Arizona. The owner inherited this weaving from his grandmother, who came from Indianapolis to Phoenix in the 1920s due to her husband's asthma. Her husband was a coffee salesman for Old Master Coffee and Arabian Coffee.
Includes the original receipt.
Please reference item T91946C-0219-001.
After the Navajo people returned from Bosque Redondo in the 1870’s, large quantities of Pennsylvania pre-spun, pre-dyed wools (Germantown Yarns) were shipped to the Southwest and distributed to trading posts through the Navajo Reservation. These “Rainbow Yarns”, as they were sometimes called, sparked a Renaissance in Navajo Weavings.
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