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F.A.1850.76-109 - Rug |
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Catalog Number: F.A.1850.76-109
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| Object Name/Descriptor |
Rug |
| Provenience |
North America, USA, Southwest |
| Culture/People/Style |
Navajo (Dine) |
| Artist |
Sarah Begay |
| Period |
c. 1965 |
| Date Accessioned |
December, 1976 |
| Material Type(s) |
Cloth - Wool
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| Length (cm) |
152.5 |
| Width (cm) |
98.5 |
| Other Information |
Associated Text from the Native American Hall (1992-2006):
Ganado Style
Distinguished by their deep red background colors and conservative patterning with crosses and diamonds, Ganado rugs today provide the image of the typical Navajo blanket. Like other regional rug styles, the Ganado style is identified with the trading post where it was designed, encouraged, and marketed. The Ganado trading post, owned for decades by the Hubbell family, is today a National Historic Site, while remaining one of the oldest continuously operating posts on the Navajo Reservation.
Tapestries for Collectors
"Ive been weaving since I was thirteen. I never got into the job market. It seems that all my life Ive been weaving. Its nice to work at home because I dont need a babysitter. When I finish one rug, I always start another one."
- La Verne Barber, Burnham, New Mexico
Navajo textile production declined over much of the mid-1900s. In the 1960s, a nationwide resurgence of interest in Indian arts stimulated the market for Navajo textiles. This new market was increasingly fed by wealthy collectors. Contemporary weavers responded by producing exquisite tapestries. No longer weaving anonymously, many women developed international reputations.
While age, skill, interest, and incentive vary enormously, weaving is still centered around daily routines in Navajo households. Integral to Navajo womens lives for centuries, weaving continues to be a powerful cultural identifier. |
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