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Navajo "Cornstalk" Pictorial Rug, — Navajo "Cornstalk" Pictorial Rug, Circa 1950
Navajo "Cornstalk" Pictorial Rug,

Navajo "Cornstalk" Pictorial Rug, Circa 1950

This Navajo 'Cornstalk' pictorial rug dates to approximately 1950 and represents a distinctive tradition of Native American textile art. The rug features symbolic representations of corn plants rendered in traditional Navajo weaving techniques. This work demonstrates the continuity of indigenous artistic practices and their adaptation to pictorial subjects.

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Majestic America: Property from an Important Western Collector

January 14, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 54

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Navajo "Cornstalk" Pictorial Rug,, Navajo "Cornstalk" Pictorial Rug, Circa 1950

This Navajo 'Cornstalk' pictorial rug dates to approximately 1950 and represents a distinctive tradition of Native American textile art. The rug features symbolic representations of corn plants rendered in traditional Navajo weaving techniques. This work demonstrates the continuity of indigenous artistic practices and their adaptation to pictorial subjects.

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Related themes

Geometric, Corn Plants, Woven, Native American, Pictorial Rug, Decorative, Textile Art, Colorful, Mid-Century, Traditional Craft