Navajo Mid-Century Yei Rug with Cornstalk Motifs, 28" x 45.5" View Watchlist >
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Lot # K331
System ID # 25257317
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Navajo Mid-Century Yei Rug with Cornstalk Motifs, 28" x 45.5"
This handwoven Navajo Yei rug offers a vivid glimpse into mid-20th-century weaving traditions, where artistry and cultural storytelling blend seamlessly. Yei figures—interpreted representations of the Navajo Holy People—stand in balanced symmetry, each holding traditional prayer-stick motifs. Between them rise stylized cornstalks, a longstanding symbol of nourishment, harmony, and the blessings of growth. The flame-pattern border, a hallmark of Yei rugs from the 1930s–1960s, frames the composition with warmth and movement.
Woven at approximately 18 wefts per inch and 9 warps per inch, the textile shows clear detailing and a thoughtful palette of grays, rusts, tans, and soft greens. This size makes it ideal for display, inviting viewers to appreciate both its craftsmanship and its cultural narrative. A captivating choice for collectors of Navajo pictorial weavings.
CONDITION
In very good condition overall, with a single small area of moth damage near the central cornstalk, visible on one side only and shown with a dime for scale. No other holes, tears, or structural concerns; edges and corners remain sound.
DIMENSIONS
28" x 45.5"
