1890s Second Phase Chief Blanket material_beargrass The surface is highly polished

The surface is highly polished to a deep black finish through reduction firing

625" Total Circumference - Extra-Large)

a Rainbow Guardian Yei

and the original Old Adobe Traders tag accompanying the rug shows an original retail price of $55

1890s Second Phase Chief Blanket material_beargrass The surface is highly polishedCirca 1890s Navajo Second Phase Chief Blanket variant, woven with hand carded and hand spun wool. The design features horizontal bands of natural ivory and dark brown, overlaid with three red bars containing linear striping and nine concentric square elements in shades of orange, red, gray, and muted purple. The use of bright aniline dyes alongside natural wool, combined with the shift from a wearing blanket format toward a wider, more rug like