Appraisers and collectors please take notice!
At first glance it may resemble a Classic Navajo child's blanket or serape circa 1865 or a Germantown weaving, but check the warp threads along either side. They shift from double to single strand and are not contiguous.
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losely the character of wool, its relative lack of sheen. Review the quality of colors used, particularly the red. Are the end cords handled in a traditional Navajo fashion?
The condition of the weaving on my appraisal was suspiciously perfect, but as I had not heard of this type of product being generated, I really did not anticipate this problem. Luckily I consulted with three dealers, each with more than 20 years in the business of Navajo weavings, all of whom were able to recognize the weaving as new and not Navajo made.
A dealer in the United States selling antique Navajo weavings sent his textiles to be repaired in Turkey, as this country has a long tradition of weaving. Now these talented conservators are creating the entire weaving themselves, as opposed to repairing damaged old ones.
The wool in the weaving in my appraisal looked different. It came from Anatolian sheep indigenous to the central highlands of Turkey and other places in Russia. Unfortunately, a source came to learn that large shipments of churro wool are headed for Turkey.
This new cottage industry is judged to be less than 10 years old. To date, I have not learned of these ultrafine textiles (96 wefts per linear inch X 12 warps per linear inch) being sold as what they are: replicas or copies of antique Navajo weavings.
Reputedly several have sold successfully through the top tier auction houses in the U.S. One of these evidently was deliberately soiled and exposed to extreme UV light to support its having been made more than 10 years ago.
At first glance it may resemble a Classic Navajo child's blanket or serape circa 1865 or a Germantown weaving, but check the warp threads along either side. They shift from double to single strand and are not contiguous.
Examine more c
losely the character of wool, its relative lack of sheen. Review the quality of colors used, particularly the red. Are the end cords handled in a traditional Navajo fashion?The condition of the weaving on my appraisal was suspiciously perfect, but as I had not heard of this type of product being generated, I really did not anticipate this problem. Luckily I consulted with three dealers, each with more than 20 years in the business of Navajo weavings, all of whom were able to recognize the weaving as new and not Navajo made.
A dealer in the United States selling antique Navajo weavings sent his textiles to be repaired in Turkey, as this country has a long tradition of weaving. Now these talented conservators are creating the entire weaving themselves, as opposed to repairing damaged old ones.
The wool in the weaving in my appraisal looked different. It came from Anatolian sheep indigenous to the central highlands of Turkey and other places in Russia. Unfortunately, a source came to learn that large shipments of churro wool are headed for Turkey.
This new cottage industry is judged to be less than 10 years old. To date, I have not learned of these ultrafine textiles (96 wefts per linear inch X 12 warps per linear inch) being sold as what they are: replicas or copies of antique Navajo weavings.
Reputedly several have sold successfully through the top tier auction houses in the U.S. One of these evidently was deliberately soiled and exposed to extreme UV light to support its having been made more than 10 years ago.
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