Antique Navajo Double Saddle Blanket 52.5\" x 34.5\" Native American Wool c.1900 For Sale

Offered is an antique/vintage Native American woven saddle blanket, measuring approximately 52.5 inches long × 34.5 inches wide.

Based on its size, construction, geometric design, and distinctive finishing, this textile appears consistent with a Navajo/Diné double saddle blanket. The textile is woven with the design visible on both sides and has a distinctive finished end with an additional woven section/loop.

The dimensions are particularly interesting. A documented Navajo double saddle blanket dated circa 1900 measures exactly 52½ × 34½ inches and is described as native handspun wool with aniline dyes. While this is an intriguing comparison, this item has not been professionally authenticated, so the circa-1900 date and Navajo attribution should be considered an informed estimate rather than a guarantee.

Estimated late 19th to early 20th century, possibly circa 1900–1920.

• Length: approximately 52.5 inches
• Width: approximately 34.5 inches
• Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly due to the woven construction.

• Woven geometric design
• Natural cream/ivory ground
• Dark brown/black geometric elements
• Red accents
• Reversible woven appearance
• Distinctive finished end with an additional woven section/loop
• Long rectangular format consistent with a double saddle blanket

I am offering this textile based on my research and visual examination. It appears consistent with a Navajo/Diné double saddle blanket, but I am not claiming professional authentication or guaranteed tribal attribution.

The estimated date of circa 1900–1920 is also an estimate based on the textile\'s appearance, construction, dimensions, and comparison with documented examples.

Potential buyers should make their own determination regarding age, attribution, authenticity, and condition from the photographs and information provided.

For reference, Heritage sales has documented a Navajo double saddle blanket dated circa 1900 measuring 52½ × 34½ inches, exactly matching the dimensions of this textile. That documented example is described as native handspun wool with aniline dyes and has corner ties with some loss.

Other documented Navajo double saddle blankets demonstrate that this general size and form continued into the early and mid-20th century, so dimensions alone cannot establish an exact date.

This is an interesting and unusual textile that would make an excellent addition to a collection of Native American textiles, Southwestern décor, Western Americana, equestrian history, or antique woven textiles.

Please review all photographs carefully and ask any questions before purchasing.