1890s Transitional material_ironwood Turquoise mines include Badger

Turquoise mines include Badger

1930s Navajo Crystal weaving featuring a classic elongated diamond medallion set within a wide stepped border

earth-based colors associated with the Crystal region

Hand-Carved and Painted Snake (Saviki) Kachina Holding a Staff

and Natural Turquoise from the Carico Lake

1890s Transitional material_ironwood Turquoise mines include BadgerCirca 1890s Handwoven Navajo Transitional Weaving with Hand Carded and Spun Wool in a Banded Diamond Design using Aniline Red Dye and Natural Undyed Wool Colors. Navajo weavings were originally made as blankets, but during the late 1800s, the arrival of inexpensive machine woven blankets reduced demand for hand woven ones. As traders introduced these pieces to tourists for use as rugs and wall hangings, weaving shifted in purpose. The transitional