“You know the history of a rug,” he says, “by the design and materials ... Experts determine Navajo rug or blanket history (and worth) by identifying the often-varied wools, yarns and ...

Hank Blair looks for many things when choosing Navajo rugs for the next auction. The experienced trader and auctioneer considers age, patterns and ... he can identify the weaver by the shape ...

Could a Navajo weaver from centuries ago have somehow channelled circuit design from centuries hence? Was it just an incredible fluke? The first clue is that the rug differs from traditional ...