Authentic Navajo Rugs, blankets, weavings and textiles (New to Antique) from the featuring Yei (Navajo Holy People) at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery.
Yei Holy People Navajo Rugs for Sale
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Yei Navajo Weaving : Elsie Bia : Churro 1792 : 34" x 48" ( 2' 10" x 4')
$ 5,500.00
Yei by Master weaver Elsie Bia. The one large Yei surrounding the inner 6 figures is the Rainbow Yei. The inner Yei figures are female (because of their square heads) and are holding feathers, the rainbow Yei is holding rain chains. Rainbows are a symbol of all good things and happiness to the Navajo. The original Ceremonial Yei Sandpainting D...
hold - Yei be Chei Navajo Rug : Elsie Bia : Churro 1699 : 35" x 60" (2'11" x 5') - Award Winner!
Yei
$ 9,500.00
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Made of 100% hand dyed, custom spun Churro Wool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yei Be Chei dancers are the human impersonators who perform the ceremonies. The Yei Be Chei weavings present the dancers as they dance, perform, and enact the ceremony of the Yeis. Ceremonies are performed to either attract or exorcise effects to The People. The Yeis perform specific dances and rituals, as directed by the Medicine Man, during the ceremony for the desired end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yei be Chei weavings are highly individual, therefore, different elements may be found in them. Male Yeis have round heads and Female Yeis have square heads. Other elements included may be: gourds, ruffs of spruce around the neck, fox pelts, moccasins, woven garters or sashes, arrows, corn, clouds, stars, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 386px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"learn about Yei be Chei weavings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/navajo-yei-holy-people\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 293px; text-align: left;\"\u003eYei be Chei\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 293px;\"\u003eElsie Bia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003ecirca\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 293px;\"\u003e2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 293px;\"\u003e35\" x 60\" (2'11\" x 5')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 293px;\"\u003eChurro 1699\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 293px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward: 2nd Place (163) 2022 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 372px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 372px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"learn about Yei be Chei weavings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/navajo-yei-holy-people\"\u003eLearn about Yei be Chei weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Yei be Chei Navajo Weaving by Master Weaver Elsie Bia. Made of 100% hand dyed, custom spun Churro Wool. The Yei Be Chei dancers are the human impersonators who perform the ceremonies. The Yei Be Chei weavings present the dancers as they dance, perform, and enact the ceremony of the Yeis. Ceremonies are performed to either attract or exorcise...
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SOLD: Yei : Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : 3422 : 70" x 84" (5'10" x 7'2") : Award Winner!
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You can see the exhibit program guide \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/woven-holy-people-exhibit-catalog\" title=\"Woven Holy People exhibit Program guide - an new window will open.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/tsosie.jpg?v=1478629637\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daughter of Little Harvey and Jessie (White) Harvey, Anita was born on March 10, 1959 in Sweetwater, Ariz. Anita was a well known and respected weaver throughout the world. Her rug work had been featured in the Cortez Journal, the Arizona Highway Magazine and Native People’s Magazine, as well as various other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita won numerous awards for her beautiful work, including 2 Best of Show Awards at the Annual Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weavings, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean impressive feat considering the fact she is believed to be only the second weaver to receive the award in Indian market’s 83-year history.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita became interested in weaving when she was a young child, after hearing the stories her mother told about her grandmother. She was the third generation of women in her family to take up the craft. She specialized in Navajo Sandpainting Weavings. Those familiar with her work know she was very dedicated to it. 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It has commercial dyes and of course is very tightly woven. Extremely well known, Anita won Best of Show at Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weaving depicting the Sky People in 2004. She also won first place in the textile division at the 2002 and 2003 Santa Fe Indian Markets \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was featured in our Woven Holy People gallery exhibit. You can see the exhibit program guide \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/woven-holy-people-exhibit-catalog\" title=\"Woven Holy People exhibit Program guide - an new window will open.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/tsosie.jpg?v=1478629637\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daughter of Little Harvey and Jessie (White) Harvey, Anita was born on March 10, 1959 in Sweetwater, Ariz. Anita was a well known and respected weaver throughout the world. Her rug work had been featured in the Cortez Journal, the Arizona Highway Magazine and Native People’s Magazine, as well as various other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita won numerous awards for her beautiful work, including 2 Best of Show Awards at the Annual Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weavings, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean impressive feat considering the fact she is believed to be only the second weaver to receive the award in Indian market’s 83-year history.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita became interested in weaving when she was a young child, after hearing the stories her mother told about her grandmother. She was the third generation of women in her family to take up the craft. She specialized in Navajo Sandpainting Weavings. Those familiar with her work know she was very dedicated to it. Her Sandpainting Weavings would take approximately 2 years to weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to offer one of her earlier works from 1995 which is also a Blue Ribbon winner from O’odham Tash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 353px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px; text-align: left;\"\u003eSandpainting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003eAnita Tsosie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003e1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003e70″ x 84″ (1.77M x 2.133M)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003eLB-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 339px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/sandpainting\"\u003eLearn more about Sandpainting weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e. Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
SOLD: Yei : Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : 3422 : 70" x 84" (5'10" x 7'2") : Award Winner!
Woven by Master Weaver Anita Tsosie, this Beauty Way Sandpainting weaving won a Blue Ribbon at the 1995 O’odham Tash All Indian Fair. It has commercial dyes and of course is very tightly woven. Extremely well known, Anita won Best of Show at Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weaving depicting the Sky People in 2004. She also won first...
