SPECTACULAR NAVAJO “NIGHTWAY CHANT” SAMPLER RUG,STARRY NIGHT & DISEMBODIED YEIS!

Description: SPECTACULAR NAVAJO “NIGHTWAY CHANT” SAMPLER RUG,STARRY NIGHT & DISEMBODIED YEIS! This fine Navajo Pictorial weaving is made with beautiful natural handspun wool with the dark brown overdyed with black. It is unique with the 8 disembodied yei heads bordering the light and dark yeis at center that float on a starry night sky among short rainbows which are also colored in TWO GREY HILLS type natural hues. The FOUR feathers, one in each corner, in addition to the heads (4 on each side), and stars (4 large ones above and below as well as 40 small ones), tie the spiritual nature of this rug all together in the importance of QUATERNITY in Navajo symbolism. As a whole, the picture woven is a mandala that represents the Navajo universe. NIGHTWAY CHANT: “The Nightway Chant is basically a healing ritual , designed both to cure people who are sick and to restore the order and balance of human relationships within the Navajo universe. Led by a trained medicine man - a combination of doctor/priest who has served a long apprenticeship and learned the intricate and detailed practices that are essential to the chant. The ceremony itself is capable of scaring off sickness and ugliness through the use of techniques that shock or arouse. Once disorder has been removed , order and balance are restored through song, prayer, sand painting, and other aspects of the ceremony." This pristine weaving is really a finely woven diminutive tapestry and not a typical rug. Should be hung as one hangs a painting. More information on all the symbolism can be found googling Navajo Night(way) Chant. Measures approximately 17.5” x 18.5”. Vintage, 20th C. Pristine condition with the only flaw being that it curls up. Fresh to the market. Everything guaranteed as stated. FREE Shipping includes insurance. IN an effort to assist Buyers with understanding the way I describe the condition of Navajo weavings that I’m selling on ebay, I spoke with Navajo textile author and expert Tyrone Campbell about his ‘Classification Categories for Condition’ that he first published in his NEWSLETTER in 1981. After discussing with him that we may have to tweak it a bit because its been 40 years since it was originally comprised and has gotten nearly impossible to find weavings in excellent, let alone mint condition these days, I concluded, what the hell, why mess with a good thing. It’s a standard worth sticking to! So here it is as originally written (and with permission to reprint from Tyrone, July 2020). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES FOR DETERMINING PHYSICAL CONDITION FRAGMENT: Any portion of an entire weaving. DETERIORATED: Heavily damaged, warps exposed, selvage missing, large holes, serious fading or running, corners or areas missing. AVERAGE: Shows floor wear or small holes, some selvage damage, very minor bleeding, etc. GOOD: Above average classification may still show use, but not broken warps. In some cases a very small hole or two or a minor selvage break or two is acceptable. EXCELLENT: No holes, no bleeding or fading, no exposed warps or serious selvage damage. MINT: This classification means that the textile is in pristine condition. NOTE: In the case of rare weavings we will up-grade the condition classification from Average to Good or from Good to Excellent, but in no case to Mint or from Deteriorated to Average condition.” From THE TYRONE D. CAMPBELL NEWSLETTER, Published at Albuquerque, N.M., 1981.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Price: 995 USD

Location: FL

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