Antique Navajo Rug Patterns
Each is unique to the weaver and categorized in regional styles based on patterns and colors that have come to be identified as that area s signature.
Antique navajo rug patterns. The closely related yeibechai rugs show navajo dancers in the act of portraying yeis in ceremonies. Since the demand for decorative rugs far outweighed the demand for blankets. Typically the yeis are highly stylized figures with elongated bodies short straight legs and heads facing the viewer. Typically the yeis are highly stylized figures with elongated bodies short straight legs and heads facing the viewer.
Send me exclusive offers unique. 1930 40 2 200 00 2 200 00 160419 01 navajo rug early ganado with cloud motif. Moore crystal by hastin kellie es klinigi navajo rug 5ft x 7ft 4 800 00 antique navajo yei rug carpet yeibichai native american rug chiefs blanket 1915. The historic period of navajo rug weavings really began in the very early 1700s and ran all the way to the 1850s.
Yei pattern rugs feature images of the holy people drawn from ceremonial sand paintings but do not recreate an entire painting. The most common navajo rug pattern material is wool. The closely related yeibechai rugs show navajo dancers in the act of portraying yeis in ceremonies. The navajo blankets became the navajo rugs an art form produced today for wall hangings and floor coverings.
We have wide variety of navajo indian rugs blanketswith chimayo rugs storm pattern rugs zapotec rugs valero star rugs two grey hill rugs saddle blankets klagetoh rugs wide ruins rugs pendleton blankets antique vintage rugs tree of life rugs and ganado rugs. Weavers learning from the pueblos spanish and traders created blankets dresses rugs and tapestries that have set the foundation for what has been a momentous artistic and cultural movement for the navajo people. 180816 59 antique navajo rug crystal storm pattern runner 4 500 00 4 500 00 200514 01 navajo rug two gray hills 0 00 0 00 140722 09 navajo rug teec nos pos 3 500 00 3 500 00 1162 01 navajo rug. Antique native american navajo rug teec nos pos red mesa 46 x 72 hand woven 900 00 excellent condition vintage fine weave navajo natural rug 33 5 x 20 5 c 1960.
The most popular color. Early traders stepped in to encourage their local weavers to continue weaving in the fine artistic tradition of the navajo blanket opening eastern markets. Patterns in the southwestern rugs seen today are historically based in the antique navajo rugs of the past. There are 429 navajo rug pattern for sale on etsy and they cost 94 91 on average.
Yei pattern rugs feature images of the holy people drawn from ceremonial sand paintings but do not recreate an entire painting. With natural wool tones c.