MAGNIFICENT ROOM SIZE NAVAJO CRYSTAL RUG,INCREDIBLE DESIGN,8 X 10 FEET,EXCELLENT

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MAGNIFICENT ROOM SIZE NAVAJO CRYSTAL RUG, INCREDIBLE DESIGN, 8 X 10 FEET, EXCELLENT
This absolutely beautiful and superlative Storm Pattern Rug is a masterpiece of Navajo Art.  Artistry, condition, color, and impressive size are second to none.  The handspun wool is silky smooth.
Measures approximately 94” x 118.5”.  Circa Mid 20th C.  Pristine condition.  Came from an estate from the legendary Possum Kingdom Lake region in Texas, located in the rugged canyon country of the Brazos River Valley.
“Local legend has it that
Possum Kingdom
got its name from a fur trader out of nearby Mineral Wells who always referred to
the trappers in northwest Palo Pinto County as the "boys of
Possum Kingdom
", a name often associated with a particular
bend of the Brazos River.”
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IN
an effort to assist Buyers with understanding the way I describe the condition of Navajo weavings that I’m selling on ebay, I spoke with Navajo textile author and expert Tyrone Campbell about his ‘Classification Categories for Condition’ that he first published in his NEWSLETTER in 1981.
After discussing with him that we may have to tweak it a bit because its been 40 years since it was originally comprised and has gotten nearly impossible to find weavings in excellent, let alone mint condition these days, I concluded, what the hell, why mess with a good thing.  It’s a standard worth sticking to!  So here it is as originally written (and with permission to reprint from Tyrone, July 2020).
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“CLASSIFICATION
CATEGORIES
FOR DETERMINING PHYSICAL CONDITION
FRAGMENT:           Any portion of an entire weaving.
DETERIORATED:  Heavily damaged, warps exposed, selvage missing, large holes, serious fading or running, corners or areas missing.
AVERAGE:               Shows floor wear or small holes, some selvage damage, very minor bleeding, etc.
GOOD:                      Above average classification may still show use, but not broken warps.  In some cases a very small hole or two or a minor selvage break or two is acceptable.
EXCELLENT:           No holes, no bleeding or fading, no exposed warps or serious selvage damage.
MINT:                        This classification means that the textile is in pristine condition.
NOTE:  In the case of rare weavings we will up-grade the condition classification from Average to Good or from Good to Excellent, but in no case to Mint or from Deteriorated to Average condition.”
From THE TYRONE D. CAMPBELL NEWSLETTER, Published at Albuquerque, N.M., 1981.
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