Textile Identification and Appraisal
We are appraisers specializing in Navajo and other flatwoven textiles. We can also help identify and appraise other textiles and Native American artwork. We’ll let you know if we don’t believe we are qualified to appraise your item. In that case, we will try to find an appraiser who can help you.
You can get started by filling out the form below. We’ll contact you if we need more information, cannot help you, or need to refer you to another appraiser. We will bill you for your appraisal based on your selected service or contact you if we need to clarify the assignment. Your report will be delivered electronically unless other arrangements have been made. We’ll let you know if the item isn’t worth the appraisal fee upfront!
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Hello, I have what I was told is a Navajo riding blanket foom the early 1900’s. Could you help confirm it’s Navajo?
Sure, I’ll be glad to authenticate it for you. I do need a fairly high resolution picture to do that.
Hello, I am looking at a rug that is advertised as Navajo but wanted to confirm. Could you help?
I’m assuming that you’re talking about the rug in the Etsy link. It’s definitely Navajo c. 1985. The yarn is all naturally dyed, and I would ask the seller to send you pictures of both sides of the rug.
Burntwater rugs like this one tend to fade unevenly if one side gets more exposure to light. They can have what’s referred to as an A and B side, with one side being markedly lighter than the other. The seller doesn’t seem to be showing the back side of the piece, which makes me wonder what it looks like.
I just purchased a Navajo rug from a dealer in Sausalito on eBay. It’s 4 x 5.5, Two Grey Hills style. I have no experience in this and the rug was not inexpensive, I I wonder if you could tell me if it is, in fact authentic.
If you send a picture to mary.walker@weavinginbeauty.com, I’ll be glad to authenticate it.
I have been looking at some rugs on rugsandmore.com. Was wondering if you could look at one for authenticity.
Thank you in advance,
Camden.
I can if you provide a link to the item.
Hello there is a listing on eBay for a 1940 Native American wool rug 31×96 could you tell me if that is what it is? Thank you
I’m sorry, but I can’t do it without a link. I don’t have the time to search for it.
Hello, I was wondering if you could help me authenticate a couple native style rugs for me. I had a guy in Santa Fe look at them years ago and said they were definitely authentic sonce then they have been in storage for years.
Yes, I can authenticate the pieces. If you need appraisal services, I do charge for that.
Hi, I would love help authenticating a blanket my boyfriend bought for me off eBay. May I email you and send you a picture of it?
If you still need help with authentication, you can email me at mary.walker@weavinginbeauty.com.
We (my sisters and I) inherited two rugs that might be Navajo based on information on your website. They both measure approximately 5.5 x 6.5 feet. We believe our grandmother purchased them sometime in 1914 when she went to stay in a facility in Santa Fe NM to hopefully be cured of TB. She recovered and took them back to her home in Iowa. They are in fairly good shape for their age, requiring just a bit of restoration. I would love to send you photos to learn if they are Navajo or not.