Chimayo Purse with Thunderbird Plate – Navajo, c.1940s designer turning necessity into an unintended

turning necessity into an unintended design language

featuring red dragon and Mt

and the black-side sleeves have developed a beautiful patina

11" Height

Chimayo Purse with Thunderbird Plate – Navajo, c.1940s designer turning necessity into an unintended6" x 6" Complete with its original box and period description sheet. A Chimayo purse clearly made for sale as a souvenirand you can feel that moment in time very strongly. Woven carefully, meant to travel, meant to be chosen and taken home. The calm, restrained color palette feels surprisingly modern even now. Not just an object, but a small record of how Navajo weaving entered everyday lifequietly, politely, and with intention.