Grey Antique Tribal Geometric Storm Pattern Native American Flatweave Navajo Rug
$9,000.00
| Stock number | 19768 |
| Size | 3 ft x 5 ft 7 in (0.91 m x 1.70 m) |
| Origin | Native American |
| Age | Circa 1925 |
| Style | Navajo |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Gray |
| Pattern | Geometric, Medallion |
This exceptional Navajo flatweave rug is a profound example of the "Storm Pattern," a design lineage that solidified its status in the early 20th century at the Crystal Trading Post. While many Native American rugs and textiles are purely decorative, this flatweave area rug serves as a topographical and spiritual map of the Navajo (Diné) universe. Handwoven with a rigorous attention to symmetry, it utilizes a sophisticated palette of flint grey, charcoal, and ivory—tones derived from the natural, variegated wool of the sheep, celebrating the organic "abrash" that gives antique rugs their inimitable depth. At the heart of the composition lies the Center of the World (or the Lake of Emergence), a potent focal point from which the narrative unfolds. From this nucleus, four stepped "lightning" bolts radiate toward the corners of the rug.