Genuine Navajo Rug: How to Tell [Paperback]

Noel Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000

A guide to identifying genuine Navajo weaving. Compares Mexican-made and Navajo-made rugs. Illustrated. Bibliography.

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From the Publisher

Noel Bennett lived on the Navajo Reservation from 1968 to 1976. During this time, under the tutelage of twenty-one Navajo weavers, she learned the full spectrum of Navajo weaving--shearing, carding, spinning and plant-dyeing the yarn, and weaving on the Navajo loom. To help preserve the culture, Noel has written ten books on the subject. In 1982, she founded Shared Horizons, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Navajo culture.

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: Fifteen minutes with this wonderful little book of Noel Bennett's will teach you everything you need to know and make your journey of discovery enjoyable and worthwhile. (From the Foreword by Jackson Clark, Owner, Toh-Atin Gallery, Durango, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Filter Pr Llc; 3 edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865410542
• ISBN-13: 978-0865410541
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #589,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Arts & Photography > Art > Art History > Regional

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you plan to buy a Navajo rug, you need this book!, August 3, 2007

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Western Reader (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Genuine Navajo Rug: How to Tell (Paperback)

This book tells it like it is: how to really tell if that rug that fellow wants to sell you is the real thing or a knock-off ... and there are a lot of fakes "out there." The writer also tells you how to buy a good Navajo rug ... what to look for in quality of wool, coloring, weaving expertese, condition, etc. It's worth the money.

2.0 out of 5 stars Deceptive ad. This is a booklet, not a book, September 26, 2007

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L. Arthur "coloraddict" (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genuine Navajo Rug: How to Tell (Paperback)

While there is some useful information in this stapled brochure, it is not a book. Customers need to read the detailed information on page size and number and think about what they're paying for.