Old Navajo Pictorial House Rug

Old Navajo Pictorial House Rug

Circa 1900-1910

Wear and tear but a very fine example of a early Navajo pictorial weaving depicting four houses.

In the second half of the 19th century, tourists began traveling in large numbers to the southwestern United States, drawn by its natural beauty and cultural diversity.

Tour companies were created to meet the tourism demand. The most famous, the Fred Harvey Company, owned a chain of hotels and gift shops, and organized tourist train trips across the region. Early pictorial weavings like this were woven by artists for the tourist market.

Handspun wool.

Measures 6′ 6″ x 4′ 2″