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THB1850 Lac Dyed Navajo Child's Blanket w/ Dye Test
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LiveSep 13, 2025
Join us Saturday, September 13th at 9am MT in Bozeman, MT for Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance. This exceptional auction features a remarkable collection of 19th-century Native American artifacts, rare Western photography by Haynes, Huffman, and other Montana photographers, and an impressive selection of 18th-century French furniture. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to acquire historic and elegant treasures. Browse the full catalog at live.naabid.com North American Auction Company tucker@naabid.com
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- Lot Description
This is an incredibly rare opportunity to own a dye tested and confirmed Lac Dyed Navajo Child’s Blanket circa 1850. After much consideration, we convinced the owner of this blanket into getting a professional dye test to confirm our thoughts on its rarity. The dye test was done by Dr. David Wenger, Ph.D., of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA and came back as 100% lac dye, a true rarity (dye test available upon request and in images). This is a fine and tightly woven child’s blanket with dye tested red lac dye, along with indigo blue and handspun white. The petite serape / child's blanket is fresh from a 100+ year-old single-family collection where it was a prized centerpiece. When the Navajo wove blankets for personal use prior to the 1870’s the colors were generally red, white and indigo blue. This blanket is woven in a grid pattern and is very typical of classic period blankets. This pre-reservation blanket is also defined by the color transitions being made by steps rather than the later blankets that used serrated color changes. The corners and edges are nicely intact, however there is evidence of ethnographic wear. No thin spots, no stains, no odors. No evidence of moth intrusion. This is a beautiful example of an early child’s blanket from the classic period with highly desirable dye test confirmed Lac Red. Provenance: From an ex-100+ year old single family collection; comes with a Dr. David Wegner (foremost expert on Navajo dye testing) Dye Test showing a 100% Lac. Measures 53.5-inches by 35-inches.
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