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7 Ortega's Weavings (Rugs)

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Rugs Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
7 Ortega's Weavings (Rugs)
SOLD
120.00USD+ (24.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2016 Dec 10 @ 13:32UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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7 weavings from Ortega's in Chimayo, New Mexico. Two are 20.5" x 40"; one is 15.5" x 31"; four are 18.5" x 22". All are in perfect condition.



In 1885, a few years after Jose Ramon's son Nicacio was born, the railroad came to nearby Espanola and things soon began to change. The American culture started to mix with the isolated Spanish and Native American cultures of Northern New Mexico. New products such as roofing, canned foods, tools, sewing machines, etc. became available for the first time. In contrast, the newcomers wanted chile ristras, Indian pottery, hand woven Chimayo blankets and other indigenous products. In the early 1900's, Nicacio and his wife Virginia, who was also from a weaving family, opened a general store in Chimayo. Nicacio had a loom in his store and sold his weavings along with those of his sons, relatives and friends. The demand kept growing as more people discovered Santa Fe and New Mexico. After World War II, Nicacio's sons, Jose Ramon and David, along with their wives Bernie and Jeanine joined their father's business. It continued to grow. The Ortega's hired other families to help keep up with the demand. They started to make coats, vests, purses and other apparel out of their weavings. The general store was a thing of the past and the present day Ortega's Weaving Shop came into being.



also included in this group are two hand stitched pillows, Native American patterns. 14" x 15".



State: New Mexico City: Chimayo Date: c.1970's FHWAC#: 40377