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Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Saddle Blanket, c. 1920s
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78503 Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim Rug, 04'08 x 04'11. Woven beneath the vast skies of the American Southwest, this antique Southwestern-style saddle blanket in the celebrated Eye Dazzler design reflects the bold geometry and rhythmic symmetry associated with traditional Southwestern-inspired weaving. Crafted from handspun wool, the textile pulses with kinetic energy, its diamond motifs layered in hypnotic precision—an optical invocation of harmony, balance, and sacred order. The design’s symmetry, radiating from a central axis, evokes both movement and centering, as if mapping a spiritual pathway through the high desert landscape.
The color palette—sun-warmed golds, sandstone ivory, storm-gray, and deep black—echoes the natural tones of the region’s mesas and canyons. Each serrated edge within the expanding diamonds mimics lightning or the jagged contours of distant ridgelines, lending the piece a dynamic, elemental charge. These motifs, rendered with dramatic contrast, are characteristic of the “Eye Dazzler” aesthetic: they command the gaze and sustain attention, transforming utility into visual poetry. The design vibrates with intention, as if the land itself had been transcribed into wool.
Originally intended as a saddle blanket, this textile balances functional durability with artistic grace. Its tightly woven construction and double-sided design would have suited the demands of equestrian use, while its intricate motifs speak to a belief that beauty belongs in both daily life and ceremonial space. Woven during the 1920s, this piece reflects a transitional period in Southwestern weaving history, when regional styles flourished and trading post influences encouraged artistic experimentation with color, layout, and market appeal.
Today, this antique Southwestern-style Eye Dazzler saddle blanket stands as both artifact and artwork—a textile rooted in regional tradition and shaped by the creative vision of its maker. It offers a contemplative view into a dynamic cultural era, where designs carried meaning, history, and hope. Whether displayed as a striking decorative accent or treasured as a collector’s piece, it resonates with the enduring power of woven storytelling and the timeless allure of the desert landscape.
Rendered in variegated shades of tan, beige, black, and gray with other accent colors.
Desirable Age Wear. Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in America.
Measures: 04'08 x 04'11.
Date: 1920s. Early 20th Century.
- Creator:Navajo (Weaver)
- Dimensions:Width: 56 in (142.24 cm)Length: 59 in (149.86 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1920-1929
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 78503 Antique Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug, 04 08 x 04 111stDibs: LU942933879152
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