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Vintage Chimayo Weaving (121250)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
Vintage Chimayo Weaving  (121250)
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250.00USD+ (62.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2020 Aug 27 @ 15:27UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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A very good example of the Hispanic weaving tradition in Northern New Mexico, 70" x 50". This piece is very tightly woven and in very good condition. Ends on Chimayo rugs are sewn to finish. Motifs differ in Navajo and Chimayo weaving. Here is the explanation of the difference between the Navajo style of weaving and the Hispanic style: "The item in greatest demand from Chimayo weavers was what came to be called the Rio Grande blanket, a general term encompassing the entire weaving tradition of Hispanic New Mexico. More specifically, it describes a weft-faced, striped blanket, longer than wide. They are woven on a European floor loom with the weaver standing at the loom, his weight on the pedals serving to open a path for the shuttle. Before the industrial revolution brought metal reeds (the comb part of the loom) to New Mexico, handmade reeds limited the width of the looms to roughly 30 inches. A suitable blanket width was achieved by a double weave using four harnesses, essentially weaving a folded blanket leaving a telltale center ridge; or two pieces sewn together with a center seam." (courtesy History-chimayoweavers.com)

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State: New Mexico
City: Chimayo
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