Navajo weaving Shiprock Yei woven in 1979. Features one Yei figure standing in the Corn plants and surrounded by a Rainbow Yei. Corn is one of the four sacred plants to the Navajo people and the Rainbow God protects the Yei figures and the rainbow itself comes out after the rains which waters the corn. A rainbow Yei sometimes considered an aspect of the rain-God Water Sprinkler, is drawn around every sandpainting; his body curls around the south, west, and north sides to protect the painting from outside influences, and to protect the user from the power of the god depicted in the painting. He does not need to cover the east, because no evil can come from the east in Navajo thought. Measures 24 by 23 inches. Yei Commercial yarn Analine Dye, made by Martha Bull 4/8/1979, Navaho woven of native wool on Primitive Loom, Guaranteed Genuine by Fred Harvey, tagged, rod hangers sewn in as seen in pictures for ease of hanging. Please see pictures they are part of the description. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1800-1934\Rugs & Textiles (Navajo)”. The seller is “bakt4kids” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Provenance: Ownership History Available
• Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
• Artisan: unsigned
• Handmade: Yes
• Modified Item: No