"Native", Woven by Unknown Weaver, Finished in 1910-1920s, ?X?", Chimayo Style, Double threads used for 2 rows of selvage, 4 strands knotted cut off. Fair condition, few spots, holes, missing weft on selvage..
"Gold Center Rectangle with Wings", Woven by Juan Melquiades Ortega, Finished in the 1980s, 51X54", Chimayo Style, Some missed loops, spots, Excellent condition.
"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.
"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.
"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..
"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..
"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..
"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..
