Burntwater
Tribe: Navajo (Diné)
Item #WN02698
Burntwater regional style Navajo weaving by Elverna Vanwinkle, handwoven in wool yarns with hand-dyed vegetal colors, including indigo for the blue tones. The design features a central diamond motif framed by stepped geometric elements and multiple borders, woven in shades of purple, cream, tan, blue, green, and coral. The muted palette and intricate patterning are characteristic of the Burntwater style.
30.5” (2' 7") Width, 36.5” (3' 1") Length
- Era
- Contemporary
- Dyes
- Vegetal Dyes
- Wool
- Processed Wool
About the artist
Elverna Vanwinkle is from Ganado, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. She was taught to weave by her grandmother Nellie Joe and mother Lillian Joe. There are several other fine weavers in Elverna’s family such...
See all pieces by Elverna Vanwinkle →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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