Rectangular rug with six Yei figures woven across surface; done in red, gold, light green, brown-black, and white. Figures are wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, tall boots, feathered headbands, pendants, and arm bands with long fringe(?). Bottom edges of shirts are decorated with bands of diamonds, stripes, and zigzags; additional diamond on right side of shirt, near waist. In between the feathered headbands and boots of the figures are pairs of rectangles; five pairs along top and bottom edges. Background of rug is cream, black border along all edges; left and right sides trimmed with orange. Cream and orange tassels extend from all corners of rug.

• Iconographic Meaning

  Yei (Navajo holy people) pictorial weaving.

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• Type of Item rug
• Culture Navajo
• Material wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 219.4 cm, width 154.6 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Linda Fitzpatrick, Ross Fitzpatrick
• Received from Ross Fitzpatrick, Linda Fitzpatrick

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• Made in New Mexico

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• Creation Date during 1920
• Ownership Date before August 31, 2022
• Acquisition Date on August 31, 2022

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3588/0002