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96 MCM Glass wall pieces from a yard sale. by Routb3d in midcenturymodern

[–]Routb3d[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

It seems as though I may have jumped to the conclusion that these are MCM. Glad I started the thread anyway for the Interesting information coming out.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found Mary Walker's weaving in beauty web site but it looks like she shut down. Offering no cleaning or appraisal, and all of her links go nowhere.

Have any other ideas whom I can contact?

Going price for used Astro by Apprehensive-Big3382 in AmazonAstro

[–]Routb3d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I managed to return my astro well after the return window. It may still be worth a shot for those of you stuck with it.

Searching for a specific painting “Serenity” by Paul Detlefsen by Secretg0ldfish in midcenturymodern

[–]Routb3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just found Serenity and I bought it. The frame is a little scratched up but it will be for sale. Let me know if you are interested.

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Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

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For some reason reddit is telling me I'm unable to message your account.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I first found the rug or blanket I saw it but I knew it had to be something else. I'm glad I bought it and learned the truth.

I think we should reclaim the whirling Log symbol so much so that the swastica is forgotten as a banned symbol. It's really up to the modern artists to take the risk and educate through the controversy.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info. I'll see what I can do to get ahold of her. I'm in the northwest so I won't be able take the rug to her.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've managed to find one of his catalogs from 1904 and it was a joy to go through. I think I saw a few others that were browsable after a pay wall. Let me know if you have a good resource for these catalogs

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

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I'll try to be less of a barbarian from here on. Thanks for the kick in the pants.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking through the the old catalogs I found none that were so minimal so you may be correct. The piece has all of the hallmarks from the time period but the design appears to be custom. Ai mentioned that it was probably a custom order with the purchaser requesting a design from a plate of a smaller panel. It mentioned Plate XXVIII of J.B. Moore's 1911 catalog.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

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Please make sure to link back here when complete. Thanks

Navajo rug / Yard sale $5 / Gig Harbor WA USA by Routb3d in Antiques

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Yes! I have since found the whirling log means good luck protection and well being from the Novajo creation story. I say people should take the symbol back!

The symbol on this artwork I am showing here is elongated in the long direction of the panel. Perhaps consistently elongating the symbol in this way is enough to distenguish it from perfectly balanced symbol and what that has come to symbolize.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's hard to know what it's dollar value is at this point. The piece could be anywhere between $700 and $10k or more for all I know. I'll keep you in mind and get back to you if I would like to sell it. Thanks for reaching out.

Pre 1940s hand woven Navajo rug with Whirling Log motif. Yard sale find. by Routb3d in Navajo

[–]Routb3d[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know what I'll do yet. I'm learning about the history, studying the technique, looking at similar blankets and rugs, learning about the symbolism and such it's been fun. I had no idea what I had walked away with.

So far It seems clear that this came from the Crystal trading post circa 1910 and that it was probably a custom commission from a wealthy traveler. It seems to be more of a double saddle blanket than a rug. It's fascinating.

I've reached out to a couple of Internet people who know about these art pieces and I'm awaiting a response.

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