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20th C. Native American Navajo Wool Yei Rug

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Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug EYE DAZZLER: Vintage Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug. Circa 1960s possibly earlier. Dimensions: W: 30 in., L: 51 in. Condition: good original pre-owned estate condition, minor imperfections, slight frayi

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1950s Navajo Stepped Diamond Wool Rug by A. Smiley: **Originally Listed At $600** Native American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, Dine (Navajo), ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-woven sheep wool throw rug in a stepped diamond pattern,

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UNIDENTIFIED, NAVAJO, Wool Weaving, c. 1968-78: UNIDENTIFIED MAKER, NAVAJO Wool Weaving, c. 1968-78 woven wool, 51 x 24.5 in (129.5 x 62.2 cm) possibly a saddle blanket, the borderless weaving with horizontal bands of serrated medallions and alter

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Navajo Yei Pictorial Handwoven Wool Blanket - Framed: Framed and mounted Navajo Yei handwoven wool pictorial blanket. Framed w/ plexiglass. Blanket (approximate): 49"x66"

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Navajo Crystal Rug, c. 1915: Navajo Crystal Rug, c. 1915, 74" x 49". The warp count is 7, and the weft count is 24, per inch. Includes an old tag that states the date as 1930s, but this weaving is from around 1915. Acquired from

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Betty Lou Begay - Navajo Ganado Rug, c. 1980-90s: Betty Lou Begay (1944-2012) - Navajo Ganado Rug, c. 1980-90s, 55" x 35.5". Includes an old tag with the weaver's name and the original price of $4,000. Includes a photograph of the weaver with the wea

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Navajo Shiprock Town Navajo Life Rug, c. 1960s: Navajo Shiprock Town Navajo Life Pictorial Rug, c. 1960s, 38" x 59". The warp count is 9, and the weft count is 26, per inch. Published in "The Weaver's Canvas: An Exhibit of Historic Navajo Landscape

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Navajo Shiprock Pictorial Rug c. 1940s: Navajo Shiprock Pictorial Rug c. 1940s, 41" x 49". The warp count is 7, and the weft count is 34, per inch. Published in Native American Arts magazine, April-May 2017 issue, magazine included. Publish

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Antique Native American Navajo Rug : 5' 7" x 8' 2": Large Vintage Antique Hand-Woven EYE-DAZZLER Navajo Rug/Weaving. Homespun native wool, woven in colors of dark browns, cream and tan colors. Tightly woven with zig-zag boarders and diamond designs. Ap

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M. Grey - Navajo Crystal Storm Pattern Rug c. 1980s: M. Grey - Navajo Crystal Storm Pattern Rug c. 1980s, 72" x 48", Ex private collection, Arizona. This weaving was purchased at Cameron Trading Post for $12,000. Includes an old tag with the weaver's na

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Navajo Native American Hand Woven Rug 1940: Native American hand woven rug with male and female figures. 48"x26" Yeibichai Yei. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

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20th C. Native American Navajo Wool Yei Rug

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North America, Southwestern, Arizona or western New Mexico, Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A very fine Navajo Yei (pronounced "yay") wool rug, woven with 6 elongated figures alternating with 6 cornstalks. The creation of yei rugs was controversial amongst some Dine people- the patterns of the rugs are based on ritualistic sand paintings that were destroyed after the ceremony's conclusion, and it was considered sacrilegious to weave the deities' faces, so weavers often finished the eyes and mouths with embroidery. Size: 49.75" L x 32" W (126.4 cm x 81.3 cm)

Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not be eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private British Columbia, Canada collection, gifted from aunt in Tucson, Arizona, USA, acquired prior to 1994

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20th C. Native American Navajo Wool Yei Rug

Name: 20th C. Native American Navajo Wool Yei Rug
SKU: 166793176
Price: 650 USD
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