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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 3044638, member: 45"]It appears to have fringe, or the remnants of fringe on both ends. If so, it isn't Navajo. Or Native American, since the Navajo are the only tribe that weaves this type of item.</p><p><br /></p><p>And Navajo textiles cannot be woven with fringe on both ends because of the unique loom and weaving technique used.</p><p><br /></p><p>This also appears to be hanging with the warp parallel to the floor, rather than hanging the usual way, like it is woven, with the warp perpendicular to the floor.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any event, most Navajo rugs (the only thing they have woven since the late 1800s) have four selvage sides, rather than fringe. The only exception is a Gallup Throw, which is woven so that it has fringe on one end only. </p><p><br /></p><p>Germantown weavings, and Sunday saddle blankets are also mentioned as having fringe, but what isn't mentioned is that the fringe is added on for decoration, after the textile is finished and taken off the loom. </p><p><br /></p><p>The rule to remember is that it is physically impossible to weave a rug with fringe on both ends on a Navajo loom.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 3044638, member: 45"]It appears to have fringe, or the remnants of fringe on both ends. If so, it isn't Navajo. Or Native American, since the Navajo are the only tribe that weaves this type of item. And Navajo textiles cannot be woven with fringe on both ends because of the unique loom and weaving technique used. This also appears to be hanging with the warp parallel to the floor, rather than hanging the usual way, like it is woven, with the warp perpendicular to the floor. In any event, most Navajo rugs (the only thing they have woven since the late 1800s) have four selvage sides, rather than fringe. The only exception is a Gallup Throw, which is woven so that it has fringe on one end only. Germantown weavings, and Sunday saddle blankets are also mentioned as having fringe, but what isn't mentioned is that the fringe is added on for decoration, after the textile is finished and taken off the loom. The rule to remember is that it is physically impossible to weave a rug with fringe on both ends on a Navajo loom.[/QUOTE]
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