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A day after the museum's Appraisal Clinic & Jewelry Sale at the Maxwell, we are hosting our yearly fundraiser: the Annual Navajo Rug Auction. Once more it is returning to the Prairie Star Restaurant at Santa Ana Pueblo. We welcome our continued working relationship with R.B. Burnham and Company of Sanders, Arizona, which is now in its fifth generation of serving the Native people of the Southwest.
We look forward to welcoming back the Burnhams and their handpicked selection of more than 200 traditional and contemporary rugs and other artworks made by some of the finest weavers working today. The Rug Auction provides critical support for public programs and other museum efforts. Weavers receive 80% of the final bid price, so we hope you will come prepared to buy and support native artists and the Maxwell.
The event begins with a viewing from 11:00 am-1:00 p.m. The auction will start at 1:00 p.m. Whether you are a collector or just interested in learning about Navajo weaving and acquiring your first weaving or other Native artwork, the auction offers a great opportunity to view a variety of styles. It is fast moving, fun, and exciting. Browse, bid, and take home a unique handmade textile.