Last Chance June 2025 Passed Lots Sale - End June 27th
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 02:00AM EDT - Fri, Jun 27, 2025 03:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 211
Ca. 1850-1860 Navajo Classic Child's Blanket
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
This is a truly stunning and historic circa 1850-1860 Navajo Child’s Blanket. The blanket is fine and tightly woven in raveled red bayeta, indigo blue and handspun white. The petite serape / child's blanket is fresh from a 100+ year-old single-family collection where it was a prized centerpiece. When the Navajo wove blankets for personal use prior to the 1870’s the colors were generally red, white and indigo blue. This blanket is woven in a grid pattern and is very typical of classic period blankets. This pre-reservation blanket is also defined by the color transitions being made by steps rather than the later blankets that used serrated color changes. The corners and edges are nicely intact, however there is evidence of ethnographic wear. No thin spots, no stains, no odors. No evidence of moth intrusion. This is a beautiful example of an early child’s blanket from the classic period with highly desirable raveled red bayeta. Measures 53.5-inches by 35-inches.
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