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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 9767754, member: 45&quot;]I&#039;d be sure to check the side edges, to be sure that they are not composed of a thicker yarn (3 or more ply) than the rest of the rug. The reason is, that usually when you see these braided tassels in the corners, tied off at the ends, it&#039;s a sign that it was woven on a floor loom, rather than a Navajo loom.&nbsp; It&#039;s hard to tell from the photos, if this has the tell-tale thick edges, which authentic Navajo rugs lack.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nor do the Navajo braid the tassels or tie them off at the ends, but that could have been done by a former owner, who didn&#039;t know.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d agree that it&#039;s from the 1970s or &#039;80s, and too small to be a saddle blanket.&nbsp; As to the design, aside for the Storm Pattern, Yei and Yeibechai, most Navajo rugs don&#039;t have names for the patterns or styles, they are simply the creation of the weaver.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>They used to be named after the nearby trading posts. as &quot;Regional Style rugs&quot; but with the increased transportation available, and resulting contacts between weavers, rugs of any style could be from any region of the reservation.&nbsp; The popularity of red and black is usually associated with Ganado, however.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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