Collection - Crystal
We invite you to learn more about authentic Navajo Crystal rugs with this video hosted by Medicine Man Gallery owner, Dr. J. Mark Sublette.
Read more about authentic Navajo Crystal rugs in these informative articles
Collecting Navajo Rugs, from Native American Art magazine, April 2017
In this article, Medicine Man Gallery CEO, Dr. J. Mark Sublette discusses the many diverse regional styles of rugs. Included in the text is an exploration of rugs from the Crystal Trading Post region and the lasting influence trading post proprietor J.B. Moore had on Navajo weaving. Read more...
Navajo Rugs-Part 1, from Western Art Collector magazine, February 2008
In this article, Dr. J. Mark Sublette, CEO of Tucson’s Medicine Man Gallery, discusses early Navajo rugs, including the history of the Crystal Trading Post, early Crystal rugs, and the popular Navajo storm pattern rug that hails from the Crystal Trading post region. Read more...
Navajo Rugs-Part 2, from Western Art Collector magazine, March 2008
In this article, Dr. J. Mark Sublette, CEO of Tucson’s Medicine Man Gallery, discusses the evolution of Navajo rugs, including the characteristics of Crystal rugs woven around and after WWII. Read more...
Symbols and Motifs in Navajo Weaving, originally published in Canyon Road Arts magazine, Volume 4
This article explores the symbols and motifs in Navajo weavings that are important for collectors to know. Included in the article is a discussion of the controversial whirling logs motif and its history. Early examples of Crystal rugs with this symbol are shown.Read more...