Storm Pattern Navajo Rugs
Most evidence tells us that the storm pattern was actually born at or near crystal but j b.
Storm pattern navajo rugs. The navajo storm pattern rugs is the regional design traditionally woven in the cameron area on the western navajo reservation. This includes handspun single ply commercial one ply and multi ply yarns. With natural wool tones c. Navajo contemporary storm pattern weaving 65 x 41 hand woven wool southwestern native american rug condition.
Storm pattern navajo rugs. The main feature of this type is the central x or h pattern found in the center of the rug. Storm pattern navajo rugs for sale at nizhoni ranch gallery new items added regularly visit steve getzwiller s nizhoni ranch gallery online store for the best selection of navajo rug weaving and blankets for sale as well as native american art of all kinds. This specific design can be traced directly back to j b.
141217 02 navajo rug storm pattern influence 745 00 745 00 180816 59 antique navajo rug crystal storm pattern runner 4 500 00 4 500 00 200514 01 navajo rug two gray hills 0 00 0 00 140722 09 navajo rug teec nos pos 3 500 00 3 500 00 1162 01 navajo rug. Find more rugs and pottery from the american southwest here. The illustration shows a storm pattern that is little different in design from contemporary examples. Storm pattern navajo rugs have a recognizable pattern in which a central element is often connected to rectangular elements in each corner of the weaving.
Moore said this pattern is one of the really legendary designs embodying a portion of the navajo mythology. Moore most certainly developed promoted this style into the popular rug design it is today. The rug is plate xxiii and a reproduction of the color plate appears below. The rug itself can be made using any color combination and or any type of wool yarn.
There are many stories as to what this x or h means. For the navajo this is captured in the beautiful and mysterious designs of the storm pattern weaving. The navajo storm pattern rug is one of the most popular navajo rug designs that in most ways resulted from j b. Moore s work at the crystal trading post.
Moore the trader at crystal trading post who produced a catalogue of navajo rugs to open the eastern market for navajo weaving in his attempt to reverse the decline in navajo weaving an attempt that ultimately.