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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 901, member: 45"]Yes, it's Navajo, and the date is probably close, as well. This is called a Gallup Throw, a type of Navajo rug that has fringe on one end. They were quickly made, and not as finely woven as most Navajo rugs (which is why you can see the warp threads in places, showing through the weft, not something you will see on more expensive rugs.) </p><p><br /></p><p>They've been popular, relatively inexpensive, souvenir rugs for a long time. But generally at the low end of the scale of Navajo weaving when it comes to value.</p><p><br /></p><p>All Navajo rugs are made for sale, to either collectors, dealers, or tourists, so there's nothing wrong with it being a "tourist item." It's a good example of a Gallup Throw.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Saddle blankets are also woven with thicker wool like this, but will be at least 30" x 30", give or take a few inches. A double saddle blanket would be this shape, but around 30" x 60".)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 901, member: 45"]Yes, it's Navajo, and the date is probably close, as well. This is called a Gallup Throw, a type of Navajo rug that has fringe on one end. They were quickly made, and not as finely woven as most Navajo rugs (which is why you can see the warp threads in places, showing through the weft, not something you will see on more expensive rugs.) They've been popular, relatively inexpensive, souvenir rugs for a long time. But generally at the low end of the scale of Navajo weaving when it comes to value. All Navajo rugs are made for sale, to either collectors, dealers, or tourists, so there's nothing wrong with it being a "tourist item." It's a good example of a Gallup Throw. (Saddle blankets are also woven with thicker wool like this, but will be at least 30" x 30", give or take a few inches. A double saddle blanket would be this shape, but around 30" x 60".)[/QUOTE]
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