Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket Rug
Navajo Chief's Blanket Rug
Name/Title
Navajo Third Phase Chief's Blanket RugDescription
This is a large and heavy rug woven in the style of a third phase chief's blanket. There are roughly three design bands, each of which seems to continue off the sides. The central band consists of a stepped cross outlined in white then in black. On either side of this band is a band that is essentially a large black "W" from the top and a "M" from the bottom, with a white stripe horizontally through the center. Following these are a single black line forming steps up and down, parallel to the crosses in the center row. Between the design elements are small black serrated triangles. The background is deep red.Use
Due to its weight and thickness, this was likely woven to be a rug.Woven Textile Details
Textile Shape
RectangularWarp
Average Warp Count
7Warp Colors
WhiteWarp Materials
WoolWeft
Weft Count
36Weft Colors
Red, Black, WhiteWeft Materials
Handspun WoolNavajo Design Style
ChiefTop and Bottom Selvage Cords
Number of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
RedSide Selvage Cords
Side Selvage Cord Type
Integral to WeavingNumber of Cords
2Number of Ply Strands
2Colors
RedTop/Bottom “Two by Two” Weaving
Present at Top
2Present at Bottom
2Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Navajo
Native American