Vintage circa 1890 Navajo textile, Germantown Eye-Dazzzler blanket woven of commercial yarns originating from mills in the area of Germantown, Pennsylvania. Navajo weavers appreciated the variety bright colors and even weave found in Germantown wool, creating intricate and vibrant textiles often referred to as “Eye-Dazzler” rugs.
Measurement includes fringe, without fringe it measures 46 x 34 inches.
This textile is well suited for use as a wall hanging or as a bed covering or furniture throw.
Provenance: Estate of Robert Leroy Shalkop, Associate Director of the Colorado Springs (Colorado) Fine Arts Center and Curator of the Taylor Museum, 1964-1971, Author of A Show of Color: 100 Years of Painting in the Pike’s Peak Region, 1971.
