NAVAJO Churro 1st Phase Chief ' S Rug W Cochineal Red & Indigo 59 " X48 " NR
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4371595 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Origin: Cove, AZ | Artisan: Mike Joe |
| Tribal Affiliation: Navajo | Provenance: You will be the first owner. |
Navajo weaver Mike Joewove this First Phase Chief’s Rug, size 59” wide x 48” high.The design replicates a Classic Period First Phase Chief’s Blanket.The thin indigoblue-greenstripes are outlined with cochinealred.The color of the thin stripes - hand-dyedindigoblue-greenyarn- wascreated by dyeing indigoover aniline-dyedyellowyarn.The wide darkbrownstripes are also outlined with this blue-green indigo yarn. The darkbrown and tan colors of the wide stripes are aniline dyes.
Al...l weft yarn is 100%Navajo Churro sheep wool, single ply & mill-spun. The warp isstrong 2-ply, white wool. The edge cords (called“weft selvages”) are 3 x 3-ply indigoblue-greencords. The end cords (called “warpselvages) are 2 x 3-ply cochinealredcords. These 5 cords are knotted at each corner into tassels. Thisrug’s woven density is 9 warps / inch and 34 wefts / inch.Two photos show Native Americans wearing Navajo chief's blankets, wearing blankets and serapes.The rug for sale here is one of our company's "Cortez Collection" of Navajo weavings. We will provide the buyer with a signed & dated detailed description, photos of the weaver, and a retail appraisal. Please contact us within 3 days of auction's close. Ex-USA bidders are encouraged to ask for your shipping cost to foreign addresses. Pay w Paypal. We will ship via USPS Priority Mail for $15 to the 48 states; insured and / or signature required upon your request at extra cost. Or, upon request, we will ship via UPS / Federal Express Ground Insured but we need your address to determine the cost. Full refund if returned for any reason within 3 days of your receipt. No refund for foreign country buyers.Note regarding Navajo Churro Sheep wool / yarn: We see ebay sellers claiming that their rug for sale on ebay is woven with Navajo Churro wool. No such claim is legitimate, unless the seller knows where the specific yarns originate, meaning from which sheep. Churro yarn is not identifiable from touch or appearance. Knowledge of wool origin is impossible with old rugs and blankets. We buy our Navajo Churro sheep yarn from the only legitimate Churro yarn vendor in America that sells Churro yarn in quantity. They are located in El Prado, NM (outside Taos). Genuine Churro yarn costs roughly 2X what all other trading post Navajo weaving yarn costs ($26 / lb. compared with routine trading post yarn ~$10 - $13 / lb.). The Churro yarn that we give to all of our weaver to weave rugs for us is also sold at higher retail cost at a weaving supply shop in Taos, NM (Weaving Southwest). We are happy to provide our Churro yarn source to anyone who is interested. This is not confidential information. We suggest you Google "Navajo Churro" sheep / yarn to better understand why this is such a highly touted, expensive weaving yarn.
Al...l weft yarn is 100%Navajo Churro sheep wool, single ply & mill-spun. The warp isstrong 2-ply, white wool. The edge cords (called“weft selvages”) are 3 x 3-ply indigoblue-greencords. The end cords (called “warpselvages) are 2 x 3-ply cochinealredcords. These 5 cords are knotted at each corner into tassels. Thisrug’s woven density is 9 warps / inch and 34 wefts / inch.Two photos show Native Americans wearing Navajo chief's blankets, wearing blankets and serapes.The rug for sale here is one of our company's "Cortez Collection" of Navajo weavings. We will provide the buyer with a signed & dated detailed description, photos of the weaver, and a retail appraisal. Please contact us within 3 days of auction's close. Ex-USA bidders are encouraged to ask for your shipping cost to foreign addresses. Pay w Paypal. We will ship via USPS Priority Mail for $15 to the 48 states; insured and / or signature required upon your request at extra cost. Or, upon request, we will ship via UPS / Federal Express Ground Insured but we need your address to determine the cost. Full refund if returned for any reason within 3 days of your receipt. No refund for foreign country buyers.Note regarding Navajo Churro Sheep wool / yarn: We see ebay sellers claiming that their rug for sale on ebay is woven with Navajo Churro wool. No such claim is legitimate, unless the seller knows where the specific yarns originate, meaning from which sheep. Churro yarn is not identifiable from touch or appearance. Knowledge of wool origin is impossible with old rugs and blankets. We buy our Navajo Churro sheep yarn from the only legitimate Churro yarn vendor in America that sells Churro yarn in quantity. They are located in El Prado, NM (outside Taos). Genuine Churro yarn costs roughly 2X what all other trading post Navajo weaving yarn costs ($26 / lb. compared with routine trading post yarn ~$10 - $13 / lb.). The Churro yarn that we give to all of our weaver to weave rugs for us is also sold at higher retail cost at a weaving supply shop in Taos, NM (Weaving Southwest). We are happy to provide our Churro yarn source to anyone who is interested. This is not confidential information. We suggest you Google "Navajo Churro" sheep / yarn to better understand why this is such a highly touted, expensive weaving yarn.
