Even today navajo rugs from the two grey hills region tend to be the most finely woven and have a higher wefts per inch count than navajo weavings from other areas.
Value of two grey hills navajo rug.
Two grey hills trading post over a century old and one of the few remaining historic posts on the navajo indian reservation is the primary source of authentic regional rugs and tapestries made of hand spun yarn from the fleece of naturally colored local sheep in shades of gray brown black and white they are known around the world as the finest in navajo weaving.
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Two grey hills navajo indian rugs are known as weavings in which no colored dyes were used.
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Two grey hills navajo rugs.
Instead weavers carefully combed and spun different natural colors of yarn to yield a beautiful range of creamy whites tans browns and greys.
The value of a navajo rug will depend on a few factors such as how large it is how old it is how tight the weaving is the style what dyes were used and.
History of two grey hills.
The rugs are made using natural wool that is undyed.
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Two grey hills weaving.
The story behind two grey hills begins in the chuska.
The navajo weaver is following the path of beauty with a skill passed down from spider woman.
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A typical contemporary navajo weaving will average around 30 wefts per inch but two grey hills rugs average around 45 wefts per inch.
This rug design comes from a trading post called two grey hills.
To get a solid black color weavers sometimes would over dye dark brown wool with black dye.
Today the ancestors of these weavers creat what is considered by many to be the finest in navajo rugs the two gray hills area is notably the home of such weavers as daisy tauglachee clara sherman and.
A timeless tradition spanning almost 100 years two grey hills weavings have long been a source of pride and quality craftsmanship using natural un dyed wool boasting intricate patterns unique to the navajo each of these hand woven creations is a testament to the dedication and skill of the navajo weavers.
You are offered the unique opportunity to acquire a textile of timeless beauty acknowledged excellence and lasting value.
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Weavers of the two grey hills region utilized natural home spun un dyed yarns in typically highly geometric patterns.
In the early 1900s two traders george bloomfield at toadlena trading post and ed davies at two gray hills played a huge role in helping their local weavers develop their skills and artistry.
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