The Germantown weaving shown below would not generally be called a Chief Blanket, but it was woven on a loom set up for Chief Blankets. It was woven at a time when a weaving's intended use as a blanket was fading, and the influence of the rug trade was increasing (it shows elements of the rug designs placed on the walls of the Hubbell Trading Post--a modern influence in the 1890s). To me it speaks to the process of innovation that weavers of the time engaged in; her last weaving on the same loom may have been a traditional Chief Blanket. Her next weaving on the loom might have combined the newer and older styles.
Our color-run removal process helps us appreciate the weaver's original intent:
after treatment
before treatment
after treatment
before treatment
2 comments:
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I’ve seen the traditional rug and I was so in love with the classic design. I’ve been looking for this kind for every store I had visited during my world trips. Wish you could post about traditional Indian-American carpets and anything related to it. Thanks!
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