"Natural brown Hand-dyed Rio Grande", Woven by Unknown (from Chimayo area), Finished in Unknown Date, 48X75", Rio Grande Style, Probably 78" before unraveling. Fair condition, some holes, washed with some bleeding of reds, probably shrank in width since so uneven. Used as utilitarian piece..
"White Chimayo with Large Stepped Center Diamond", Woven by Hemerejildo Jaramillo, Finished in 1920-1930s, 51X84", Chimayo Style, Purchased in 1950s when weaver lived in Los Alamos. He built his own loom..
"Multi-Colored Vallero with Cross in center", Woven by Martina, Finished in the 1890s, 54X83", Vallero Style, Excellent condition, no fading. Wedding gift for Agueda.Agueda gave to Adelia as wedding present. She died in her 20's in childbirth. Alex her husband, was depressed. He had the rug under his arm going to the bar to sell it, Adelia stopped him. She told Eremia then a teacher to buy it from him with the $50.00 she had saved. Eremita gave it to Dela in 1996 along with Agueda's sewing machine..
"Name of Piece not Known", Woven by Freilano Montoya, Finished in the 1950s, ?X?", other Style, Worked for John Trujilllo. Sold work at Trujillo's Weaving Shop..
"Long green Chimayo with main rectangle.", Woven by Rebecca Vigil, Finished in the 1940s, 20X62", Chimayo Style, Excellent condition. Rebecca wove for Severo Jaramillo until his death & then for Ortega'a Weaving Shop..
"Rd & Yellow Striped Rio Grande", Woven by Emiliano Trujillo Vigil, Finished in the 1930s, 49X67", Rio Grande Style, Excellent condition. Mother Nepumocena Vigil spun the yarn from their own sheep. She dyed the wool with Natural dyes all from family land. Red from nut tree(walnut). Collected near the family home..
"Large Clothing Rag Rug", Woven by Rebecca Vigil, Finished in the 1940s, 45X70", Rag Rug Style, Colors varied. Excellent condition. Rags from family clothing, Rebecca and the children. Made weveral for own use, several for lady in Chimayo and San Pedro, mother of her sister-in-law. Began rag rug when she was 14, learned from Pedro Vigil..
"Purole Chimayo with Center Diamond", Woven by Emiliano Trujillo Vigil, Finished in 1940-1942, 52X81", Chimayo Style, Excellent condition. He wove for ED Trujillo, Ursielo Ortiz, Severo Jaramillo & later for the Ortega's weaving shop. His parents did not weave, His mother dyed and spun wool, They had their own sheep, a few for meat and wool..
"Central Grey background", Woven by Juan Melquiades Ortega, Finished in the 1980s, 52X83", Chimayo Style, Excellent condition. This piece was placed over his coffin. Elsie gave it to Armando at the cemetary.
"Threeply Leftover", Woven by Juan Melquiades Ortega, Finished in the late 1960s, 52X27", Rio Grande Style, Excellent condition. Used up his scraps to make this piece. Given to Cristina.
