Navajo Ganado Rugs

Navajo Ganado rugs are first identified by their red background which can range from a bright crimson to a deep maroon. Typically, a serrated diamond or double diamond design is executed in a variety of greys, black and white with brown being used on occasion. The edges of the central design may include additional attached geometric design elements. Stair steps, crosses or other geometric shapes are placed in the remaining background space and corners of the Ganado rug with the entire area of the rug enclosed by a dark border. (Continued below.)

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Navajo Ganado Rug - Cecelia Descheny (#005) Navajo Rugs Ganado 20 1/4" x 37" $375.00	Grey & Red Ganado Rug - Clara Toney (#005) Navajo Rug Grey & Red Ganado 39" x 53" $5,750.00	Navajo Asymmetrical Ganado Rug - Carmelita Sagg (#023) Navajo Rugs Asymmetrical Ganado 44" x 73" $2,500.00
Navajo Handspun Revial Style Red Ganado Rug - Jophira Merritt (#01) Navajo Rugs Handspun Ganado 23 x 30 $310.00	Navajo Silver & Red Ganado Rug - Clara Ann Toney (#3) Navajo Rug Ganado 35" x 53" $5,250.00	Navajo Grey & Red Ganado Rug - Sadie Begay (#12) Navajo Rug Ganado 33 1/2" x 45 1/2" Watch the Video! $935.00

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Rich reds are what come to mind when considering “Ganado Red” weavings, a classic Navajo rug style popularized by trader John Lorenzo Hubbell. Named for the small Navajo community of Ganado where in 1878 Hubbell founded his first trading post, this style of Navajo rug has become one of the most popular and enduring of all Navajo weavings.

The best way to differentiate a Ganado rug from its similar cousin, the Klagetoh weaving is to focus on the background color. While employing the same palette of reds, greys, black and white, a classic Ganado weaving will have a red background whereas the predominant background color for a Klagetoh rug is grey.

Artists who create Navajo Ganado Rugs:

Sadie Begay	Cecelia Descheny	Jophira Merritt	Carmelita Sagg
Clara Toney

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