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Vintage Native American Navajo Rug, Wool & Cotton, Geometric Eye Dazzler Pattern

$5,900
£4,444.28
€5,185.36
CA$8,345.80
A$8,396.93
CHF 4,873.86
MX$102,335.84
NOK 56,256.97
SEK 57,727.21
DKK 38,759.05

About the Item

A captivating example of early 20th-century Navajo textile artistry, this vintage rug from the American Southwest showcases the renowned Eye Dazzler pattern, celebrated for its bold geometry and rhythmic visual movement. Handwoven with exceptional precision, the piece features three rows of diamond motifs in varying scales, executed in a harmonious palette of ivory, burgundy, gray, brown, and black—tones derived from natural, earth-based dyes traditionally used by Navajo artisans. This flat-woven rug, crafted from wool on a cotton foundation, reflects both technical mastery and deep cultural symbolism. Each geometric form within the composition carries ancestral meaning, with motifs often representing balance, harmony, and sacred cosmologies unique to Navajo belief systems. The symmetry and complexity of the pattern speak to the weaver’s artistry, while the use of natural dyes highlights a profound connection to the surrounding landscape. Dimensions: 3’ x 4’ 7” Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: SW United States Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with natural vegetable dyes Condition: Excellent The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 1940 Navajo Eye Dazzler rug, early 20th century Navajo textile, vintage Native American rug, geometric tribal rug, ivory burgundy Navajo rug, handwoven Navajo weaving, collectible Southwestern rug, antique wool flatweave, Indigenous American art, Navajo Rugs, Handwoven Rugs, Vintage American Folk Art, Native American Rugs, Americana, Native American Tribal Rugs, Two Gray Hills Rugs, Saddle Blankets, Native American Folk Art, Vintage Navajo Kilim Rugs, Vintage Navajo Blanket, Storm Warrior, Navajo Weavings, Navajo Saddle Blankets.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Length: 55 in (139.7 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cotton,Wool,Hand-Knotted,Hand-Woven,Vegetable Dyed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940-1949
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Barrington, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 19401stDibs: LU8224236295772

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