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History, old-style wool blankets, changes brought about by traders, symbolism of design and color, a Navajo weaver at work, more. Emphasis on Navajo. Includes information on the Bayeta blanket, squaw dresses, dyeing, belts, garters, hair braids, imitation blankets, the Chimayó blanket, and reliable dealers. 254 illustrations, 32 in color.
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©2004
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"This book presents 74 color plates of Navajo rugs and wall hangings woven between 1971 and 1996. Drawn from a private southwestern collection, they represent the work of sixty of the finest native weavers in the American southwest. The creations depicted here reflect a number of styles - revival, sand-painting, pictorial, miniature, sampler - and a number of major regional variations, from Ganado to Teec Nos Pos." "Textile authority Ann Hedlund provides...
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