Navajo Grey & Red Ganado Rug - Sadie Begay (#12)

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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.

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.

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After the medicine woman told the people about the prayersticks she told them that there was a place in the underworld where two rivers crossed. It was called ni tqin'kae tsosi, fine fiber cotton (Indian hemp). There were two persons who brought the seed of that plant, they were spiders. They said that the people were to use the plant instead of skins for their clothing. So this seed was planted in the earth? More about this legend

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