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Description: Old Native American, Vintage Navajo Two Grey Hills Weaving/Rug, by Ella Gould hand-spun wool
Condition: Excellent for age, Still retains original yellowed tag, has some damage around the edges, see photos. I believe this rug was in storage most of its life.
Dimensions: 45\" x 27\".
Provenance: Purchase from an old wealthy estate sale which purchased this rug directly from Two Grey Hills.
A Brief Social History of Navajo Weaving and a bit of historical context for a popular contemporary collectible
There is an ageless beauty to Navajo weaving. Navajo weaving\'s are many things to people. Above all else, Navajo weaving\'s are masterworks, regardless of whose criteria of art is used to judge them. They are evocative, timeless portraits which, like all good art, transcend time and space. Navajo weaving has captured the imagination of many not only because they are beautiful, well-woven textiles but also because they so accurately mirror the social and economic history of Navajo people. Succinctly, Navajo women wove their life experiences into the pieces.
