Five Yei Figure Navajo Weaving

Vesta Nelson

Five Yei Figure Navajo Weaving, Textiles by Vesta Nelson
  • Vesta Nelson weaving
Savvy Price $650.00
Gallery Price $850.00
Title
Five Yei Figure Navajo Weaving
Artist
Vesta Nelson
Medium
Hand-woven wool, natural and dyed
Size
27 3/4" height X 38 1/2" width
Warp count
10 warps per inch
Weft count
28 wefts per inch
Signed
No, but string tag attached to end cord identifies weaver and date
Date of creation
1973
Condition
Excellent
Provenance
R Rob
About The Five Yei Figure Navajo Weaving

Weaver's intentional variation in figures' skirt designs creates a nice visual rythm.

Weaving's limited palette renders a subtle coloration not often seen in Yei weavings.

About Vesta Nelson
(20th century Navajo weaver, now deceased)  
Cultures

American Indian, Navajo, Women Artists

Medium

Textiles

Subject

Ceremonial Scene

Keywords

Vesta Nelson, Vesta Nelson weaving