Handmade Antique Native American Navajo Yei Rug 2.1' x 3.4', 1910s - 2B66

Experience the artistry and heritage of Native American weaving with this handmade antique Navajo wool rug from 1910. Measuring 4.3 ft x 6.3 ft (13...

Introducing our Handmade Antique Native American Navajo Rug, a captivating piece steeped in history. Measuring 2.10’ x 5.2’ (89cm x 158cm), this rug from the early 1900s is in good c...

This handmade antique Native American Navajo rug, measuring 4 feet by 5.10 feet (122 cm by 155 cm), is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship from the early 1900s. Made enti...

Experience the timeless beauty of Native American artistry with this rare, handmade antique Navajo rug from the 1880s. Crafted from rich wool and measuring approximately 3 feet 10 in...

The black border of this figural Yei rug frames the grey field with three standing dancers and a fourth stretched and bent around three sides. Yei rugs are copies after intentionall...

Navajo Yei Handwoven Wool Rug, American Southwest, 20th Century Description: A vibrant and finely handwoven Navajo Yei rug, originating from the American Southwest, likely mid-20th ...

Antique Yei Navajo Rug, Early 20th Century In Navajo mythology, the Yei are a group of deities who act as mediators between humans and the Great Spirit. The Yei are also known as t...

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...