Heart of the Plains: Premier Sale of Native American and Western Artifacts
Sat, Sep 7, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 280
Turquoise Woman / Changing Woman Tapestry c. 1960s
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,200
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Featured in this lot is this Turquoise Woman / Changing Woman tapestry circa 1960's. The tapestry or rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction that shows that shows a line of Yei characters lined up in front of the Turquoise or Changing Woman with coloration of off white, light green, light blue, and opaque red set to a light brown field. Also known as the Changing Woman, is a depiction of a tapestry that was believed to depict the Spiritual Grandfathers or Grandfathers of the gods depicting the Turquoise Woman or the Mother of Us All and the bluish turquoise cast to the yarns is very unusual. The condition of this of this Turquoise Woman Yei-Be-Chai rug is well preserved with one of the corner tassels shown missing but no obvious signs of damage to the rug and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this rug is 48" x 72". The thread count of this rug or tapestry is 135 threads per square inch.
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