Burntwater Area Weavings
The Burntwater area is located between Holbrook, Arizona, and Gallup, New Mexico. Although the Burntwater area technically includes Wide Ruins and Pine Springs, we have placed these style rugs in the "Chinle" section because of their similarity of design, mainly the use of stripes with no border. Philomena Yazzie is credited with being the first weaver to include all-vegetal dyed, bordered weaving featuring geometrics similar to Ganado and Two Grey Hills styles. We do not receive many of these weavings at Toh-Atin, but will show them on this site whenever we are fortunate enough to have one. |  | |
Burntwater weavings are made from handspun wool and vegetal dyes. The yellow color is made from rabbit brush. This weaving measures 35 inches by 44 inches.
Fabulous vegetal dyed and hand spun Burntwater style weaving by Navajo weaver Martha Duboise. Rich pastels in shades of roses, peaches, sage greens and touches of blue and gray. Condition is excellent. Measures close to 3 by 6 feet.
The pattern is a storm and the coloration is that of a Burntwater. Woven by Navajo weaver Jean Mann is rug measure close to 3 1/2 by 5 feet. The color palette is rich and the the weaving is finely executed.
Burntwater is a relatively new style, that comes from the southern part of the reservation where Vegetal dyeing comes from. The complexity of the design and the dyeing process make this style fairly rare and valuable. Here is an unusual and beautiful Burntwater weaving with Yei figures in the center. It is valued at $4,500.
