Textile

Textile

Yei, warp and weft with wool, colors of border are black, gold and cream, colors of design are black, red, green, yellow, brown, gold, turquoise, salmon, orange and light olive green. Border is black with many gold geometric shaped butterflies. Design is 4 Yei figures that wear all different colored skirts, their faces are all shown from the left and all hold an instrument in left hand. Last Yei appears to have an animal tied to his back. Cornstock between each Yei. Edges have whip stitch, analin dyed.
  • Object: Textile
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 33 x 47 1/2"
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Navajo
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Betty B. Goshay
  • Catalog #: 97.274