4x6 Yei Navajo Rug Flat Woven Handwoven Rug Antique Tapestry 119cmx170cm 1940

4' x 6' (3'10" x 5'11")

119cm x 170cm

Circa 1940

"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" on the rug are believed to restore health."

Description:

This genuine hand woven Yei Navajo blanket Rug (Tapestry) by Designers Choice Rugs is truly a work of art. With great geometric human figure design, this piece portrays an exquisite opulence.

The creation of this rug involves many processes, including spinning, weaving, washing, trimming, and finishing, all of which requires a skilled weaver.

Known for it's intricacy and unique quality, this one of a kind rug displays a true magnificence.

Perfect for traffic area as well as a decorative piece!