Rug
Artist
Diné (Navajo)
Datec. 1905
Mediumnatural handspun wool and some commercial yarn; commercial dye
Dimensions81 1/2 x 69 inches (207 x 175.3 cm)
Other (Velcro): 67 1/4 inches (170.8 cm)
Other (Velcro): 67 1/4 inches (170.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number82.900.79
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionYei figure pictorial. Ceremonial pattern with red, yellow, black, white, gray, green and orange yarn colors. Red is commercial dye.Label TextThe making of Yei weavings appears to have been counter to traditional Navajo beliefs. Representation of Navajo “Holy People” in permanent form was not acceptable. A few weavers in the early twentieth century broke with tradition, perhaps with the encouragement of traders. Religious prohibitions are avoided by changes in design.
ProvenanceNita Hill Stark [1890-1939] and H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965][1]; by inheritance to her husband H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965][2]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
| 1. Owned jointly by H.J. Lutcher Stark an Nita Hill Stark until her death at which point her ½ interest was bequeathed to H.J. Lutcher Stark.
| 2. Appraisal Report of H. J. Luther Stark and Estate of Nita Hill Stark, Orange, Texas, October 11, 1939. Listings of the Second Floor Living Room, Page C003644
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