The some of names of the original weavers have been lost, but it is known these are genuine Navajo, hand woven, authentic, wool rugs from that period. Some of these have stains of unknown origin, which we will point out, that likely can be removed during a dry cleaning process, if desired.
The Navajo Yei rugs come from the Shiprock region of the Navajo reservation. That region extends from Shiprock southwest to Rattlesnake and Redrock. After the turn of the twentieth century, Will Evans of Shiprock Trading Company asked the weavers of the region to portray Yeis, the supernatural beings who communicate between the Navajo people and their gods into their weavings. The first Yei rugs were woven as taboo, because the figures were taken from sacred sand paintings from healing ceremonies.
The Navajo Yei rugs have a light colored background. There are three or more Yei figures in a rug. The Yeis are tall and slender bearing ceremonial appearances. The Yei's face normally faces outward.
However, the common use today is for wall hangings and other decorational use.
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