1950s Navajo Shiprock Yei Weaving
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WA01055
1950s Navajo Shiprock Yei Weaving Handwoven from Handspun Wool with Multicolored Aniline Dyes on an Ivory Field. Five Yei figures, adorned with colorful feathers and ceremonial regalia, stand in a row with corn plants between them and a tall central cornstalk rising from a stepped base. The Rainbow Guardian frames the scene along the left side and bottom in red and green. Yei figures represent Navajo healing spirits, and the bright colors on a light background are characteristic of weavings from the Shiprock area of northwestern New Mexico.
55” (4' 7") Width, 42” (3' 6") Length
- Era
- Circa 1950s
- Dyes
- Aniline Dyes
- Wool
- Handspun
From our Vintage Collection
Our vintage pieces are sourced from private collections. Whenever possible we identify the artist, tribe and approximate date, and any wear that comes with age is part of each piece’s story. Most of our antique Navajo weavings date from the 1870s to the 1940s.
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