French North and South American Rugs

Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7") 119cm x 170cm Circa 1920 "The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are holding prayer sticks; there are feathers attached to the elbows of the figures in a vertical line. The colors of the rug are white, red, maroon, blue, tan, brown, grey, orange, rust and gold. The most common type of Navajo Yei rug are those with a white background color. Navajo Yei rugs were made at Lukachukai or in the Shiprock area or even Ganado. It is a fact that a Navajo Yei rug with many Yei figures and many colors will garner the highest value. While Yei rugs are technically woven for the floor, they were often placed on couches, or hung on the wall like paintings, few actually touched the ground. The Yei figure is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. Male Yei figures are generally pictured with round heads, and female Yei figures with square heads. Modern Yei rugs are more often pictorial compositions, showing a row of front-facing stylized stick figures with a Rainbow Guardian which protects the figures on three sides, indicating the sand painting roots of this particular style. The Yei rug portrays ceremonies on a desire for healing, not only physical health, but also mental, spiritual, and even material well-being. The "Holy People...

A nicely woven wool mat/rug in a geometric pattern which the Navajo tribe is famed for. In fantastic vintage condition. Originally acquired some years ago and placed in storage for good keeping. From a large collection of Native American artifacts...

Vintage Large hand Woven Navajo Rug in Gray, Ivory, Black, Brown's, and Red. Keivan Woven Arts rug X23-0107, country of origin / type: America / ...

This abstract rug is made by master weaver Roman Gutierrez in Oaxaca, Mexico. Yellow/ mustard, creamy white and brown/almond colors are portraited in this modern Zapotec rug...

Vintage American hooked rug in bright orange colour. Very beautiful piece of American art in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circa: 1940s, -size: 2' x 3...

Checkerboard vintage American hooked rug with geometric designs, rug S12-0907, country of origin / type: United States / Hooked, circa 1940 Ing...

A vintage American Braid carpet from the mid-20th century.

Vintage American Hooked Rug in Tan and Brown with Geometric Lattice and Wave Border Size: 8'10" x 11'9" (269 x 358 cm) This vintage American hooked rug embodies the quiet sophisticat...

A vintage Peruvian flat-woven rug with a stylized 'Chancay' design, circa 1930. Size: 8'8 x 5'3. This lovely handwoven carpet features alternating rows of stylized bird and rabbit mo...

Handmade vintage American Hooked rug in pictorial design. The rug is from the middle of 20th century. It has some old restorations. -condition: restored, -circa: 1940s, -siz...

78077 vintage South American Kilim rug with Tribal style 05'04 x 07'06. Emulating Chancay pre-Incan culture, this hand-woven wool vintage South A...

78790 Vintage New Mexico Chimayo Rug, 03'01 x 05'00. New Mexico Chimayo wool rugs made by Ortega's Weaving Shop are handcrafted textiles celebrated ...