Navajo dress panel
woven out of handspun wools
natural and indigo-dyed wools along with the red wool which has a synthetic dye.
Excellent condition, with wear around the middle of the dress (likely caused by concho belt wear)
circa 1880
33" wide x 44" long
Please contact us for price.
(R0423)
This dress panel continues to intrigue scholars of Navajo textiles. The design and weave imply a much earlier date than that ascribed above but the red wool has been dye tested and comes up as a very early synthetic red dye (azo). Records indicate that this particular dye was invented in 1880.
The dress panel was clearly worn by an Indian woman (likely Navajo), with visible wear in the areas where the concho belt would have rested.
The design is elegant in its simplicity. The colors of the indigo blue, the natural brown, and the red are all very rich. There is no fading or dye run.
This is an opportunity to own a great Classic-design dress panel!
Marcy Burns American Indian Arts, LLC
520 East 72nd Street, Suite 2C
New York, New York 10021
(by appointment only)
