These rugs are amazing! The four Authentic hand woven Navajo IndianRugs were originally purchased together from a trading post inScottsdale back in the 1930s by Adam Emory Albright. Albright was apainter who traveled to the southwest to capture large scenes ofsouthwest living including Native Americans and Camelback Mountain,where he fell in love with the southwest. He purchased four rugs on atrip to Phoenix back in the early 1930s and brought them back to hishome. After many years he passed the rugs along to his son, and fromthere they went to his great granddaughter, Joy, from whom we receivedthe rugs. Joy decided to sell them because of tough times. Each Rug isa true one of a kind and a highly collectible work of hand made NativeAmerican art. These rugs were made the traditional old fashioned way,spun by hand and masterfully created from genuine wool. They have beengiven exceptional details and unique designs. The gorgeous southwesternIndian designs were created from hand carded wool colored with dyesmade from natural vegetation indigenous to the Navajo Indianreservation. Each rug is in great condition and for 1930s rugs they'reamazing. The rug pictured below has just a few light stains here andthere that could easily be cleaned. We don't clean artwork, but thisrug could be restored to an even nicer condition. This rug is a trueone of a kind collectors item! It is 48" x 31" or about 4 feet 10inches by 2 feet 7 inches. Call to make an offer.
Since the downturn and stock crash, economists have saidthe only things that are still a safe investment right now are wine andcollectible artwork. This genuine 1930s hand woven Native Americanartwork with full history and ownership is absolutely better than moneyin the bank at this point. A gorgeous piece of history and a solidinvestment.
To read more about Adam Emory Albright's trip toCamelback mountain in his own words from a memoir he wrote, click thefollowing link. Click Here!.The memoir, entitled "For Arts Sake", is a charming little peak atdesert life in Phoenix back in the 1930's. In the excerpt he tells somefunny stories of the Phoenix trip when he purchased the rugs with hisyoung granddaughter (Joy's Mom) - painting large canvases at the baseof Camelback Mountain amid jumping cactus, desert rats, and an Indianhorse.
The Dine' (or Navajo) People are a unique group ofAmerican Indians still living the traditional way of life throughoutthe four corners region of the Southwestern United States. The Navajopeople have returned to the original name, the Dine' (pronounceddi-nay'h), given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (akaNavajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largestreservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. milesof land, and is located in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, andColorado.
We understand the true value and nature of hand craftedIndian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist istruly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that thisis the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.
CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC
Product SKU: Item: R-0008-RUG-ALBRIGHT
