Proto Chimayo Weaving - 3' x 5'11"

c. 1895 - 1910, Northern New Mexico. Graphic bayeta-style weaving with clear stepped and serrated diamonds and many fine bands. Saffron yellow, jade, seaweed, and almond with unifying ruby throughout. Fine and wool warp on tightly spun wool weft. Lightweight and fluid thin handle. A few scattered areas of thinning weft in the body and along the edges. Best on the wall, displayed, or on the floor in a low traffic area.