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Native American Textiles

Lots 1–75

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1 A Navajo Transitional Twill Woven Double Saddle Blanket, all wool with natural and aniline dyes. 48 1/2 x 32 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

2 A Navajo Transitional Banded Blanket,

LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY, all wool, natural and aniline dyes with possible indigo. 63 x 73 1/2 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Priscilla and Albert Hooke, Rochester, New York $1,000-2,000

CIRCA 1880, having red orange background with zig zag serrate designs. 72 x 48 inches. $1,500-2,500

4 A Navajo Germantown Sunday Saddle Blanket, having X-form serrate lines within a Greek key border, fringe on four sides and large tassels on two corners; together with a second Navajo Germantown weaving having interlocked stepped diamond designs and applied fringe. 28 1/2 x 26 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

LATE 19TH CENTURY, all wool, aniline dyes. 53 x 76 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $3,000-5,000 6 A Navajo Crystal Eye Dazzler Rug, having a central diamond and sawtooth border, in natural colors; together with a Navajo rug having diagonal stripes of stacked diamonds and border stripes on ends and a Crystal rug having a corn plant within a stepped diamond and brackets (John B. Moore variant). First: 83 x 52 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

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CIRCA 1885, having undulating bands. 83 x 59 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-2,000

8 A Navajo Transitional Eye Dazzler Rug,

CIRCA 1890, all over serrate design. 57 x 87 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $2,000-4,000 9 A Navajo Transitional Period Manta, having central black stepped bands flanking two panels of Spider Woman crosses. 58 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

10 A Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug, having quartered Eye Dazzler design within a reciprocal sawtooth border. 83 x 131 inches. $1,000-2,000

LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY, having undulating horizontal columns, all wool with aniline dyes. 65 x 90 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Priscilla and Albert Hooke, Rochester, New York $1,200-1,800

12 A Navajo Transitional Third Phase Variant Rug, having a central panel of stacked diamonds on a red ground with banded designs in Chief blanket style; together with a Crystal rug having elongated medallion and corn plants anchoring the corners of the medallion (John B. Moore variant). First: 84 x 56 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

13 A Transitional Navajo Blanket,

LATE 19TH CENTURY, having banded design of serrate diamonds, all wool with natural and aniline dyes. 53 x 76 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,500-2,500

14 A Navajo Transitional Blanket,

CIRCA 1890, having three banded panels of serrate diamonds. 44 x 70 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,500-2,500

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15 A Navajo Transitional Blanket,

CIRCA 1890, all wool, natural and aniline dyes. 55 x 72 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,000-2,000

16 A Navajo Germantown Weaving in Fourth Phase Design, having a column of three connected diamonds flanked by two columns of half diamonds on a purple, black and white banded background with thin red accent stripes. 58 x 83 1/2 inches. $600-800 17 A Navajo Transitional Banded Child’s Blanket,

CIRCA 1890, having banded designs of variegated red ground and chevron designs, all wool, natural and aniline dyes. 38 x 59 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navjo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,000-1,500

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18 A Navajo Teec Nos Pos Sunday Saddle Blanket, having cactus design border surrounded central panel of interlocking crosses, large corner tassels and applied fringe; together with a Navajo twill double saddle blanket having zig zag designs in black and white on a red ground. First: 24 x 32 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

19 A Germantown Pictorial Rug, having red and blue serrate lightning designs on a white ground filled with nine bows and arrows and two tomahawks. 86 x 62 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $2,500-3,500

20 A Navajo Third Phase Chief’s Blanket, having stepped diamond designs. 64 1/2 x 67 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

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21 Three Navajo Germantown Weavings, the first a tapestry having two latch hook medallions flanked by two elongated medallions with applied fringe and fancy corner tassels, the second a four panel Germantown weaving with serrate panel elements and the third a finely woven Germantown square having two horizontal panels and speckled yarn. First: 31 1/2 x 25 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-1,500

22 A Navajo Fourth Phase Design Rug, having diamonds with rectangular elements. 70 x 72 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,200-1,800 23 Three Navajo Transitional Period Rugs, the first having three stacked serrate medallions within a Greek key border, the second in banded design and the third having a Maltese cross on a variegated grey ground. First: 77 x 42 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-1,500

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24 A Navajo Germantown Tapestry, having stacked serrate medallions flanked by a column of half diamonds and stacked diamond end panels. 43 1/2 x 32 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-1,500

25 A Third Phase Germantown Chief’s Blanket,

CIRCA 1880-1890, in classic design and palette, woven in 4-ply yarn. 80 x 60 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $8,000-12,000

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26 A Navajo Germantown Weaving, having a grey ground with opposing diamonds in brown, green and white enclosing a cattle brand design. 34 x 69 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $600-800

27 A Navajo Third Phase Chief’s Blanket,

SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, having third phase design in ivory, dark brown, red and indigo. 59 1/4 x 65 inches. $15,000-25,000 28 A Third Phase Chief’s Blanket,

LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY, having typical third phase design, all wool with natural and aniline dyes. 56 x 70 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York $1,200-1,800

29 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Weaving, having elongated central medallion with reciprocal kiva stepped border; together with a Crystal rug having stacked center diamonds within serrate designs. First: 62 x 44 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $600-800 30 A Germantown Moki Style Serape, Hubbell Revival,

CIRCA 1895, having a typical palette, serape format with nine spot layout, all wool. 114 x 55 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Wheelright Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $7,000-9,000

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31 A Third Phase Variant Chief’s Blanket,

LATE 19TH CENTURY, having a row of crosses through the center band, Spider Woman crosses on ends, all wool with natural aniline dyes. 65 x 90 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Priscilla and Albert Hooke, Rochester, New York $2,000-4,000 32 A Navajo Crystal Pictorial Rug,

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, having Varellos star and weavers comb designs, together with a Navajo Crystal rug having stepped center medallion and a centric radiating red design. First: 38 x 59 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,200-1,800

33 A Navajo Germantown Third Phase Chief Design Variant Blanket, having Moki stripes between stepped diamonds, woven on black Germantown warp. 63 x 61 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $2,000-4,000

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34 A Navajo Klagetoh Rug,

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, having elongated stepped diamond medallions between reciprocal columns of latch hook designs in a running dog border. 89 x 56 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

35 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug, finely woven, having a storm pattern variant with cross and box form decorations within a meandering black and white outer border. 100 1/2 x 61 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,500-2,500

36 A Navajo Red Mesa Third Phase Chief’s Blanket, having typical third phase design, composed of nine diamond elements overlaying striped panels in red, black, brown and white, all against a typical banded background. 61 x 64 inches. $2,000-4,000

37 A Navajo Crystal Rug, having four medallions flanking a central column of Spider Woman crosses within a wide Greek key border. 108 x 73 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $2,500-3,500

38 A Navajo Germantown Third Phase Chief’s Blanket, having banded background with Vallero stars in reserves. 66 x 83 7/8 inches. $7,000-9,000

39 A Fourth Phase Variant Chief’s Blanket,

LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY, a nine spot variant design. 53 x 76 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,000-1,500

40 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug, finely woven, having two lattice work diamonds flanking a cross within a reciprocal grey and white border. 79 x 52 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $2,000-3,000

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41 A Navajo Klagetoh Weaving, having concentric elongated medallions done in red, grey, white and black within a double border. 119 x 73 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Schanck, Oak Brook, Illinois $1,000-2,000

42 A Navajo Crystal Rug, having stepped designs on a variegated grey ground with a reciprocal black and white kiva step border; together with a Navajo transitional rug in black and red having black serrate diagonal designs. First: 51 1/2 x 56 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-1,500 43 A Navajo Crystal Rug,

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, having pyramid designs on end flanking diamond medallion and latch hook brackets. 42 X 64 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,000-2,000

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44 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug,

MID-20TH CENTURY, finely woven, having undulating serrate diamond motifs in a black and white reciprocal border. 81 1/2 x 54 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $2,000-3,000

45 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug,

CIRCA 1940, having a central diamond medallion. 54 x 44 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York $2,500-3,500

46 A Navajo Crystal Rug, having a vertical column of water bugs within a red and black reciprocal latch hook border. 56 x 38 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

47 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug,

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, storm pattern variant with weavers combs. 47 x 63 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $3,000-5,000

48 A Navajo Red Mesa Weaving, an early example, having stepped diamonds with outlining of designs, all wool with natural and aniline dyes. 80 x 55 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

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49 A Navajo Two Grey Hills Rug,

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, storm pattern variant with Vallero star in center and white meandering border. 54 x 82 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland’s Navajo Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,500-2,500 50 A Navajo Crystal Rug,

CIRCA 1920, having undulating stepped diamond designs in a reciprocal stepped border. 68 1/2 x 42 1/2 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $400-600 51

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A Red Mesa Area Rug,

CIRCA 1930, in third phase chief’s design, homespun wool. 48 x 64 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

52 A Navajo Red Mesa Rug,

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, having meandering serrate bands with color outlining, flanking three serrate medallions all separated by meandering mustard lines. 52 x 34 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Garland Rugs, Sedona, Arizona John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York

$400-600 53 A Pueblo Wool Shoulder Blanket, finely woven with bands of indigo and black, and having four applied Navajo silver pins. 58 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. $4,000-6,000

54 Two Cotton Pueblo Dance Mantas, having wool decoration; together with a Navajo half dress and a contemporary Navajo two-piece dress. First: 50 x 23 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500 55 A Germantown Rio Grande Blanket,

CIRCA 1890, having vertical lozenge designs, wool on cotton woven in two panels. 69 1/2 x 32 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Mudd-Carr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $1,500-2,500

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56 A Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Weaving,

CIRCA 1890, having banded design with chevrons in multi-color stripes. 80 x 50 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Mudd-Carr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico John L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $2,500-3,500

57 A Navajo Chinle Revival Rug, finely woven, having dark brown serrate bands. 51 x 44 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

58 Two Banded Rio Grande Weavings, together with a Rio Grande style weaving. First: 95 x 65 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250 59 An Eastern Reservation Weaving,

CIRCA 1930-1940, finely woven, having central medallion. 55 x 31 inches. $300-500

60 Four Germantown Squares, one Eye Dazzler, all of similar size. Largest: 21 x 21 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

61 A Navajo Weaver’s Tool Kit. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

62 A Navajo Western Reservation Rug, having double grid medallions with red crosses in center on a red ground within a black and white reciprocal kiva stepped border; together with a large borderless two medallion rug having serrate medallions with reciprocal designs flanked on edges. First: 66 x 47 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200 63 Four Germantown Squares, of varying sizes and designs. Largest: 35 1/2 x 18 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

64 Three Exceptional Germantown Squares, one having applied fringe, another with warp fringe and a third. Largest: 26 x 18 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

65 Four Navajo Rugs, the first having two stepped diamond medallion with latch hook design, the second a borderless weaving with large central red medallion, the third a finely woven rug having serrate diamonds comprised of right triangles within a black and red reciprocal border and the fourth a rug having an elongated central medallion on red ground with serrate corner devices. First: 73 1/2 x 39 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

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66 Four Germantown Squares, including two pictorial, one having four birds and the other depicting corn plants. Largest: 37 x 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

67 Four Germantown Squares, of varying sizes and designs, two having applied fringe. Largest: 39 x 18 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

68 A Crystal Vegetal Rug, having banded design, together with a second crystal weaving having corn plant designs. 40 x 64 1/2 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York $600-800 69 A Navajo Regional Weaving, in a tumbling block optical design in tan, black and white. 31 x 63 inches. $400-600

70 Three Germantown Samplers on Looms, one having the symbol for the El Jebel Shrine, the second with “BPOE” for the Elks Club and the third with serrate diamonds. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

71 Three Navajo Germantown Weavings on Looms, one pictorial depicting weaver’s looms and one with a weaver’s comb and baton. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

72 A Navajo Weaving, Yei, having three Yei figures on a black ground within a wide white border filled with serrate medallions. 49 1/2 x 43 1/2 inches. $400-600 73 A Corn Plant Pictorial Blanket, having banded designs with corn plants flanking butterflies. 40 x 62 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York $1,000-2,000

74 A Januusz Nancy Koxikowski Arroyo Blanket,

20TH CENTURY. 48 x 38 inches. Property from the Genesee Country Museum to benefit the collections fund, Mumford, New York

Provenance: Ethios Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico John. L. Wehle, Mumford, New York $200-400

75 A Yeibech-ai Weaving, having seven figures on a white ground, together with a Yei rug having six blue-masked Yeis and a singer, a three panelled Gallup throw in Yei design and a Gallup girl. First: 67 x 40 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200