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Huge colorful 1930s Navajo Yei weaving, featuring 13 female Yeis with rain chains, and a spirit Line.
Yei Be Chei Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2283-KS: 69" x 122" (5'9" x 10'2")

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$ 25,000.00
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Huge colorful 1930s Navajo Yei weaving, featuring 13 female Yeis with rain chains, and a spirit Line.

Yei Be Chei Navajo Weaving : Historic : GHT 2283-KS: 69" x 122" (5'9" x 10'2")

$ 25,000.00

  Encounter the spiritual power of this exceptional Yei Be Chei weaving from the 1930s-1940s, measuring 69" x 122". This sacred textile depicts Yei figures adorned with rain chains, symbolizing blessings and abundance in Navajo tradition. The composition radiates with wonderful vintage rainbow hues that create visual warmth and cultural authenti...

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Sandpainting Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : LB-1 - Getzwiller's Nizhoni Ranch Gallery
SOLD: Yei : Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : 3422 : 70" x 84" (5'10" x 7'2") : Award Winner!

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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"}
Sandpainting Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : LB-1 - Getzwiller's Nizhoni Ranch Gallery

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...

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A traditional Navajo Yei rug featuring a central female figure with geometric patterns in red, black, and gray on a light background.
Yei - Holy Girl Pictorial : Historic : GHT 1041 : 48" x 102" : (4' x 8'6")

Yei

$ 24,000.00
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A traditional Navajo Yei rug featuring a central female figure with geometric patterns in red, black, and gray on a light background.

Yei - Holy Girl Pictorial : Historic : GHT 1041 : 48" x 102" : (4' x 8'6")

$ 24,000.00

This striking Yei pictorial rug showcases a towering female figure rendered in luminous light gray, vibrant red, deep black, and cream against a spacious background. Standing over 8 feet tall, the weaving features the sacred Yei dressed in traditional garments with natural black accents. A graceful stepped border frames the composition, anchored...

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