The museum of northern arizona shop offers a wide range of authentic native american artwork and jewelry books apparel and accessories southwestern art.
Museum navajo rug mistake.
The navajos also believe that only god is perfect and that humans cannot achieve the same perfect level.
As i explained last week displaying navajo rugs on the floor versus the wall depends a lot on the thickness and condition of the rug in question.
While you might have no problem displaying navajo rugs that are newer and less valuable on the floor more rare and valuable textiles would usually be displayed on the wall though i do know of.
Navajo rugs can be a tricky area because the fakes can be so good.
Navajo textiles navajo textiles have been a popular collectible item for more than 200 years when other indian people as well as the spanish sought them as prized possessions.
An entire culture might be woven into a single textile but to the non navajo the rug is silent said deborah brinckerhoff curator of the show and the museum s collection manager.
Together the threads in a navajo rug communicate more than function warmth or beauty.
However it is not uncommon to find sellers who use the term.
So they make sure to leave little imperfection in anything they create.
Some tell of the traditional navajo relationship with mother earth.
Two grey hills woven by ron garnanez artist photo from museum of new mexico.
Others symbolize a woman s transformation from child to adult.
Usually one has to look very close to find.
How to identify an authentic navajo rug.
A navajo rug with a black dotted spirit line woven into the fabric.
Navajo rugs are highly sought after hand woven textiles that can command a high price.
Here are a few helpful tricks to spot to fakes and to know yours is authentic.