yei rug, unrecorded Diné artist

Artwork Overview

yei rug, late 1900s–1963
Where object was made: Lukachukai, Arizona, United States
Material/technique: weaving; dyeing; wool yarn
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 370 x 161 cm length includes tassles
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 63 3/8 x 145 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the Menninger Foundation
Accession number: 2007.6934
Not on display

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Archive Label:
This pattern has been titled Day and Night because of the reversed background colors. Yei rugs originated in Navajo sand paintings.