Navajo Yei Rug, c.1940

Item: SOR5181
Material: Handspun wool
Size: 47" x 65"
Period: Historic
Origin: Navajo

This is a mid 20th century Navajo pictorial textile woven entirely in hand spun native wool in natural ivory, dark brown, hand carded grey, and hand dyed aniline red. The textile features two yei figures wearing traditional regalia and is further decorated by a cross at center and two cornstalk motifs. The textile is bordered along the sides only by a thin band in red and dark brown.

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