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11th Annual Navajo Rug Auction

Rugs at the 10th Navajo Rug Auction
When: 
Saturday, November 16, 2019 -
11:00am to 4:00pm
Where: 
Prairie Star Restaurant
Cost: 
Free and Open to All
Presenter/s: 
R. B. Burnham Trading Company & the Maxwell Museum

11 a.m. Viewing
1 p.m. Auction
Prairie Star Restaurant
Bernalillo, New Mexico

Free admission, Open to All

Contact: Mary Beth Hermans  505- 277-1400   mhermans@unm.edu

Navajo Rugs Auctioned Locally!

More than two hundred traditional and contemporary handmade rugs by weavers of New Mexico and Arizona will be on display and available for purchase. The only local Navajo rug auction, it will feature a wide range of rug styles and other hand crafted Native American art. Viewing begins at 11 a.m., the auction starts at 1:00 p.m. sharp. Whether you are a collector or interested in knowing more, the Navajo rug auction offers a great opportunity to view a variety of styles. The auction is fast moving, fun, and exciting. Browse, bid, and take home a unique handmade textile.  The event is free and open to all. Proceeds benefit Navajo weavers and the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. Purchases are tax free.  For more: http://news.unm.edu/news/navajo-rug-auction-benefits-maxwell-museum

Navajo rug Viewing at the Prairie Star