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Early Navajo Yei Rug circa 1920s

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Early Navajo Yei Rug circa 1920s
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This lot features an early Navajo Yei rug. The Yei Navajo rugs begin in the Northwest corner of the reservation, in the early part of the 20 century. Developed by Will Evans Trader and owner of the Shiprock trading Company. Yei are religious deities taken from the Navajo Sand paintings. But these weavings do not have any religious significance. In these weavings the male Yei have round heads & the female Yei have square heads. Usually the these weaving have a stylized rainbow down the sides and across the bottom and no border. The pattern and style assort this rug with the Shiprock area of the reservation. The rug date the early 1920s and has a good tight weave. It is in good condition for its age. Measures: 44" L x 34" W