Toh Atin Rugs
This weaving is all natural hand spun wool in dark brown white grey and vegetal yellow.
Toh atin rugs. Large navajo weavings large navajo floor rugs. This design found in each corner represents one of the four sacred navajo mountains. Cortez co locals can find a great selection of rugs at toh atin gallery in durango co. Nhmu and toh atin gallery of durango colorado will host a sale of navajo rugs of all sizes and design styles handwoven by artists in the four corners region.
Every rug will be offered at a greatly discounted price and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the museum. Toh atin gallery of durango colorado is recognized as a quality dealer in native american and southwest art. The native american rugs we feature are woven with both vegetal and aniline dyes in simple and complex patterns. We have the best overall collection of navajo weavings antique and contemporary of any gallery in the country.
Vintage weavings vintage navajo blankets vintage navajo rugs older navajo weavings. This year the format of the navajo rug sale has changed from a silent auction to strictly a sale. The artists whose work we show in our gallery are family friends and in many cases we have worked with the same families for generations. New arrival by bernyce largo from crownpoint nm.
Photo courtesy toh atin gallery. Established in 1957 the family owned business has a nationwide reputation as your source for authentic navajo rugs and weavings indian jewelry and concha belts katsinas kachinas native american indian baskets pueblo navajo and other native american pottery animal fetishes. If you look again at the photo of the whole rug you can see how the lightning strikes come from the center heavens area a small rug design within the rug and travel out to connect the four mountains. Today the business has expanded to handle collections.
About the navajo rug sale. For the finest in antique and contemporary turquoise and silver native american jewelry navajo rugs pueblo pottery kachina dolls baskets masks paintings sculpture fetishes and more toh atin gallery is the collector s choice. Bernice weaves in the banded style similar to chinle and crystal rugs. Measures close to 2 by 4 foot in area.