Pacwesttraders — A Curator's Notebook on Native American Arts, Tribal Craft, and the History Behind the Objects

Current Feature N° 001 · Oct 2026

Navajo Rug Identification: How to Read Patterns

Learn to identify authentic Navajo rugs by understanding their unique patterns, regional styles, and construction details, crucial for collectors and buyers.

Series Rugs and Textiles
Filed Oct 2026
Catalog N° 001
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Navajo Rug Identification: How to Read Patterns
Native American Blankets: History and Collecting Tips

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Native American Blankets: History and Collecting Tips

Series Rugs and Textiles Filed Oct 2026 Curator Sarah Mills Catalog N° 001
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“A Curator's Notebook on Native American Arts, Tribal Craft, and the History Behind the Objects”

A short notebook from the back room. We catalogue what we love, sit with what we don’t yet understand, and write down what the object will not say. Each entry is one piece — provenance where we know it, conjecture where we don’t.

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