Daisy Kee Navajo Rugs
This is the largest american indian reservation in the country some 16 million acres with more than 350 000 navajos.
Daisy kee navajo rugs. Burntwater navajo rugs our burntwater navajo rugs were developed by bruce burhnam and don jacobs. The designs are from central diamond and four sacred mountain introduced from traders at the turn of the century. Four corners navajo weavers. Navajo rugs are made from handspun sheep s wool and also made in the germantown or teec nos pas style with complex designs and bright colors.
Navajo rugs for sale two grey hills gallery in jackson wy has approx. Wool and tool traders. Instead weavers carefully combed and spun different natural colors of yarn to yield a beautiful range of creamy whites tans browns and greys. Daisy s rugs that once sold for hundreds now fetch tens of thousands of dollars though most of her prizewinners being well documented have found their way into various museums around the country.
Burntwater rugs are most. Two grey hills rugs yei rugs ganado rugs teec nos pos rugs storm pattern rugs chief s blankets chief revival rugs yei bi chei rugs navajo sampler rugs sandpainting rugs klagetoh rugs pictorial rugs and other beautiful authentic hand made navajo weavings. Hand woven daisy kee ganado navajo rug tapestry daisy kee is an outstanding navajo weaver whose expertise shows in her gorgeous teesnos pas navajo weavings. To get a solid black color weavers sometimes would over dye dark brown wool with black dye.
Daisy taugelchee 1911 1990 is the most celebrated navajo weaver ever. 2 in 1 4 in 1. Home kee daisy. Some are more known than others but this list includes the most used styles.
From the inception of weavi. Hand woven daisy kee ganado navajo rug tapestry for auction. Daisy lives in the four corners area in northeastern arizona on the navajo reservation. Navajo rugs take hours of labor to create by great navajo weavers who use rectangular loom frames.
Two grey hills navajo indian rugs are known as weavings in which no colored dyes were used. The navajo people weave many styles of rugs that have evolved through the years. Burntwater rugs are known for their pastel colors and native vegetal dyes. 200 exceptional authentic navajo rugs navajo weavings.
She is one of only two legendary master weavers identified in mark winter s the master weavers the us post office honored her in 2004 with a stamp bearing the image of one of her rugs a spectacular 3 column. Daisy kee s designs and colors are complex bold and creative.