Pictorals

PICTORIALS

Today's pictorial rugs depict anything from patriotic American eagle to kangaroos to fully composed pictures of Monument Valley.

WE-55 “Blue-Bird Dancers” was collected in the 1950s, weaver unknown. From the Henann Collection.

The first pictorial blanket known of a classic type was found at Sand Creek, 1864. Although it must be assumed that pictorial blankets were woven before the 1850-1875 classic period, evidence proves that most pictorial patterns post-date that period.

WE-57 American Eagle pictorial rug from the Harmsen Collection, weaver unknown.

WE-56 The Lenard family, who live at Lukachukai, spent five years in the making of this Butterfly Pictorial rug. Ashton Gallery.