1964 Navajo Hand Woven Moth Wool Rug 66 " By 33 1/2 " Red Black Gray Cream
Item History & Price
Up for auction is a 1964 Navajo Hand Woven Moth Damaged Wool Rug 66" by 33 1/2" and weighs 5.32 lbs. It has Dark Red, Black, Grays and natural wool colored Cream. The gray color wool yarn was most damaged and attractive to the wool moth larvae. The black yarn was the second favorite for the larvae. My grandparents bought this rug in the Southwest Navajo country as they made a huge loop of the country in 1964 with the New York World's Fair being their destination. They used this ru...g in a back bedroom in their mountain cabin where it didn't suffer from much human foot traffic. But the wool moth larvae really did a lot of damage. Zoom in on the photos to see the damage. I don't think it should be used in this condition as I think it would get torn up pretty easily. It most likely will be very expensive to hire a restoration weaver to make repairs. The gray and black alternating diagonal bands next to the red end borders add a lot of depth and shading to this rug.
- This once lovely rug is terribly damaged from wool moth larvae chewing and eating. The gray color wool yarn was most damaged and attractive to the wool moth larvae. The black yarn was the second favorite for the larvae. My grandparents used this rug in a back bedroom in their mountain cabin where it didn't suffer from much human foot traffic. But the wool moth larvae really did a lot of damage. Zoom in on the photos to see the damage. I don't think it should be used in this condition as I think it would get torn up pretty easily. It most likely will be very expensive to hire a restoration weaver to make repairs. I hope someone out there can have some passion to preserve this better than our family did.Buyer pays $21.10 for large flat rate priority box mail. I ship daily or on next business day.I appreciate being paid within three days, please.I'm happy to combine shipping.International buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.International buyers are responsible for paying their countries custom fees.I practice leaving positive feedback.I guarantee customer satisfaction.
Thanks! Paul
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- This once lovely rug is terribly damaged from wool moth larvae chewing and eating. The gray color wool yarn was most damaged and attractive to the wool moth larvae. The black yarn was the second favorite for the larvae. My grandparents used this rug in a back bedroom in their mountain cabin where it didn't suffer from much human foot traffic. But the wool moth larvae really did a lot of damage. Zoom in on the photos to see the damage. I don't think it should be used in this condition as I think it would get torn up pretty easily. It most likely will be very expensive to hire a restoration weaver to make repairs. I hope someone out there can have some passion to preserve this better than our family did.Buyer pays $21.10 for large flat rate priority box mail. I ship daily or on next business day.I appreciate being paid within three days, please.I'm happy to combine shipping.International buyers please contact me for a shipping quote.International buyers are responsible for paying their countries custom fees.I practice leaving positive feedback.I guarantee customer satisfaction.
Thanks! Paul
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