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A contemporary Navajo rug Third phase Chief's blanket, circa 1870–1880. Navajo weaving (Navajo: diyogí) are textiles produced by Navajo people, who are based near the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for more than 150 years.
Navajo rugs are woven by Navajo women today from Navajo-Churro sheep, other breeds of sheep, or commercial wool. Designs can be pictorial or abstract, based on historic Navajo, Spanish, Asian, or Persian designs. 20th century Navajo weavers include Clara Sherman and Hosteen Klah, who co-founded the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.
Navajo woman's fancy manta, wool, ca. 1850-1865, collection of the Arizona State Museum [1] A manta is a rectangular textile that was worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress. [2] When worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash. Mantas are worn by such indigenous peoples as the Navajo, [2] Hopi, and Pueblo peoples.
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[43] [44] That same year, the Peruvian textile company Kuna withdrew a collection after complaints that the company had misappropriated kené designs from the Shipibo-Conibo people. The controversy motivated Congresswoman Tania Pariona Tarqui to introduce legislation to protect the cultural heritage and symbols of Indigenous communities in Peru.
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Melissa Cody (born 1983) is a Navajo textile artist from No Water Mesa, Arizona, United States. Her Germantown Revival style weavings are known for their bold colors and intricate three dimensional patterns. [1] [2] Cody maintains aspects of traditional Navajo tapestries, but also adds her own elements into her work. These elements range from ...