Cord Native American Objects

Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7") 119cm x 170cm Circa 1920 "The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are holding prayer sticks; there are feathers attached to the elbows of the figures in a vertical line. The colors of the rug are white, red, maroon, blue, tan, brown, grey, orange, rust and gold. The most common type of Navajo Yei rug are those with a white background color. Navajo Yei rugs were made at Lukachukai or in the Shiprock area or even Ganado. It is a fact that a Navajo Yei rug with many Yei figures and many colors will garner the highest value. While Yei rugs are technically woven for the floor, they were often placed on couches, or hung on the wall like paintings, few actually touched the ground. The Yei figure is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. Male Yei figures are generally pictured with round heads, and female Yei figures with square heads. Modern Yei rugs are more often pictorial compositions, showing a row of front-facing stylized stick figures with a Rainbow Guardian which protects the figures on three sides, indicating the sand painting roots of this particular style. The Yei rug portrays ceremonies on a desire for healing, not only physical health, but also mental, spiritual, and even material well-being. The "Holy People...

Sioux moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles. Period: circa 1880. Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 9 3/4" x 3 3/4". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in...

Beautiful little tapestry / wall hanging or table decoration with a geometrical Navajo design pattern. Woven with wool on cotton. Very good vintage condition. Dimensions excludes the...

After several years of using indigo canvas to upholster our sofas and chairs from the Inheritance collection, we have accumulated a great deal of scrap material. Most are just pieces...

This is a vibrant yet simple striped pattern Indian weaving saddle blanket pillows. Sold as a pair. Great condition.

Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, white and blue with geometric stacked colors. Hard soles, cotton cuff edging. Period: Late 19th Century Origin: Gr...

Navajo Indian weaving pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts and zippered shams. Pillows measure 15 x 15 16 x 16.

This vibrant red ground Mexican or American Indian weaving has bold colors and in great condition. The backing is in a black cotton linen and down and feather fill.

A Window into History: 1922 Portrait by Odile Bouligny This captivating black and white photograph, captured in 1922 by renowned French photographer Odile Bouligny, offers a glimpse into a bygone era. The image portrays a mother and daughter, both Navajo pottery...

Very finely woven Panamint lidded basket having four eagles and diamond motif on lid. 4" diameter x 3" height Period: Last quarter of the 19th century ...

Sioux fully-beaded moccasins, with fully beaded soles. Period: circa 1880 Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 10 1/4" x 4". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exc...

Pair of 20th Century Navajo Beaded Moccasins This exquisite pair of 20th-century Navajo beaded moccasins is a fine example of traditional Native American ...