The "blackware" one is not traditional blackware, which is made by several pueblo tribes, but it is black pottery, just not traditional blackware....
Despite the applied sticker claiming this was "made by Native American Indians" those "Indians" were simply factory workers, hired by the factory...
The reason Navajo rugs are not woven with fringe on both ends is because they use a unique loom and weaving technique, unlike the rest of the...
But it is actually against the law to misrepresent the tribal affiliation, also, under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. And the Navajo are...
...irreparable. It requires an expert in cleaning and repairing Navajo rugs to determine what needs to be done. I would suspect that the major...
Depends on what you mean by "Native." Everyone is "native" to somewhere, somewhere. If you mean is it Native American Indian, it's not. The...
...photos, if this has the tell-tale thick edges, which authentic Navajo rugs lack. Nor do the Navajo braid the tassels or tie them off at the...
Mike Mac Dnald: It appears you are confusing the Hopi tribe with the Navajo. The Hopi are a puebloan tribe, that has been in the Southwest since...
Despite all the made-up claims on the internet, horsehair pottery is an outgrowth of American raku, or post-firing reduction, a technique credited...
...since I've been battling moths for years, and I collect Navajo rugs. Problem is, most wool items, that moths seem to prefer, are ruined by...
...that explains how to tell, and includes drawings showing how Navajo rugs are constructed: https://www.navajorugrepair.com/fake.htm I can't...
Not only is Mata Ortiz pottery not Navajo, it's not even Native American. None of the potters claim any tribal affiliation. The Mexican...
It looks, to me, like a good copy, but not one good enough to be authentic. The white spots of warp thread showing through are troubling, as...
Perhaps the claw was intentionally left off. A "traditional" Navajo would never use an actual bear claw in their jewelry, since (as was explained...
...The small booklet Genuine Navajo Rug, How to Tell by Noel Bennett, published by the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, also is a good source...
...a good web site that not only explains the difference between Navajo rugs and the Mexican copies, but has drawings to show what to look for:...
...see indications of the underlying warp threads on a well-made Navajo rug. They show up well on the black background, and those tiny white spots...
Technically, it is a Yeibichai rug, not a Yei design. The difference is important to the Navajo, and they are actually two different patterns of...
Here's some info I keep on file about kachina dolls: Perhaps due to the widespread “misinformation” on line, and then the continued cut and paste...
I would seriously doubt that this is Navajo, since traditional Navajo belief is that the owl is a symbol of death, and is to be avoided. The...
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