Antique Navajo Dine Teec Nos Pos Rug, Circa 1899 - !915 antique southwest jewelry

Antique Navajo Dine Teec Nos Pos Rug, Circa 1899 - !915 antique southwest jewelryThe Teec Nos Pos rugs grew out of the nearby J. B. Moore Crystal Trading Post at the turn of the 20th Century. This highly complex design pool offers the epitome of both unique stylized geometric patterns along with pictorial feathered arrows and eight pointed stars. There are numerous little refinements with lightning, serpentine lines within interlocking crosses and diamonds bursting within stars. the borders are also an outstanding combination of

Age: 150 years old +

Carved from a single block of hardwood (a characteristic of traditional African carving)

aesthetics in Africa concerning art is very different to Western aesthetics

John Whibley Gallery

The patina is rich and deep

This is a commonly found subject in South Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka region

neutral design and outstanding colour palette was hand-drawn and coloured by myself in the 1990's and woven under the guidance of my dear friend and his weavers

Contemporary and Traditional quality rugs and carpets of distinction

the imperfection in natura and natural materials is accepted and even enjoyed in Africa

This dynamic rug is woven using homespun yarns

5 cm in height

Conan Brooks