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The Whirling Harmony: A Southwest Crystal Masterpiece of Sacred Geometry
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78928 Rare Antique Crystal Whirling Log Southwestern style Rug, 03'04 x 07'10. Woven with remarkable precision and aesthetic confidence, this one-of-a-kind, handwoven wool Southwest Crystal Whirling Log rug stands as a rare expression of antique textile art. Its composition centers on three powerful Whirling Log emblems—sacred figures celebrated for centuries as symbols of vitality, motion, good fortune, and the cyclical nature of existence. Each iteration is drawn in commanding strokes of ember red, ivory, and deep coffee, boldly animated against a striated field of desert neutrals. The visual rhythm of these sacred forms radiating across the surface transforms the rug into a contemplative space—one that whispers stories of ancestral wisdom and the timeless quest for balance and continuity.
The rich interplay of warm brown, silvery gray, and sun-washed taupe wool imbues the textile with a luxurious earth-born palette, recalling wide horizons, canyon walls, and the sacred silence of the Southwest. The Whirling Log figures—rendered here in angular, modernist clarity—offer both spiritual gravity and avant-garde presence, achieving a rare harmony between heritage and design. This dynamic geometry is further grounded by an enclosing border of serrated ziggurat forms, their jagged silhouettes subtly evoking mesas, stepped cliffs, and the silhouettes of ancient architecture carved into stone over millennia.
What elevates this exquisite work of art into the realm of heirloom excellence is not simply its age or elite craftsmanship, but the deep symbolic resonance embedded in every precious strand of hand-spun wool. Each pigment—drawn from natural sources—reveals the maker’s intimate relationship with the landscape and a masterful understanding of both restraint and contrast. The refined engineering of the angular motifs, the velvety luster of the wool, and the impeccable rhythm of line and proportion culminate in a textile of exceptional prestige—one that commands quiet authority while remaining joyfully alive with motion.
For the discerning collector or curated interior, this Crystal Whirling Log rug is far more than a decorative accent—it is a conversation between past and present, form and spirit, myth and material creation. Its presence confers status not through ostentation, but through cultural depth, authenticity, and artistic integrity. To live with such an extraordinary masterpiece is to invite harmony, movement, and good fortune into one’s most personal spaces—an enriching daily reminder that true luxury is found in the stories we preserve and the beauty we choose to honor.
Rendered in variegated shades of taupe, red, black, tan, gray, coffee, and greige with other accent colors.
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in United States of America.
Measures: 03'04 x 07'10.
Pile Height: 0.15 of an inch.
Date: 1920's. Early 20th Century.
- Creator:Navajo (Weaver)
- Dimensions:Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Length: 94 in (238.76 cm)
- Style:Native American (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. Desirable Age Wear.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 78928 Antique Crystal Whirling Log Southwest Rug, 03 04 x 07 101stDibs: LU942941332182
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