R562 Burntwater Rug
Navajo rug from Pine Springs, the Burntwater area, by Navajo weaver Mary S. Owens. The 34” x 52” rug is hand woven.
Ca early 1970’s
In 1968, Mary Goldtooth Smith, her daughter Maggie Price, and her niece, Philomena Yazzie (all from the Pine Springs area), made the artistic decision to combine two weaving styles that had been separate for more than 100 years—the traditional border design elements found in Two Grey Hills, and the earth-toned dyes of the Crystal/Wide Ruins region where the plant and natural dye stuff was collected.
Their unique weavings were sold from the Burntwater Trading post, and thus, the Burntwater Rug style was born and has since become one of the most beloved and embraced styles the world over.
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