Collection - Yei Rugs and Sandpainting Rugs

Interested in learning more about authentic Navajo Yei rugs? Check out this video by Medicine Man Gallery owner, Dr. J. Mark Sublette.

Navajo Yei and Yeibichai Rugs: How to Identify, Price, and Avoid Fake Navajo Rugs

Navajo weaving expert, Dr. Mark Sublette, reviews the history and explains the characteristics of Navajo Yei and Yeibeichei rugs. This video includes information on how to identify authentic Navajo yei weavings versus Mexican reproductions.

Navajo Mountain Way Dancer Pictorial Rug with Dr. Mark Sublette

Navajo Mountain Way Dancer weavings can easily be confused with Navajo Yei or Yeibeichei rugs. In this video, Dr. Mark Sublette reviews Mountain Way Dancer weavings, their history, and how these textiles differ from Navajo Yei or Yeibeichei rugs.

Read more about authentic Navajo Yei rugs in these informative articles

**Weaving the Dance: Navajo Yei Rugs, originally published in Western Art & Architecture magazine**

In this article, you will learn about Navajo Yei rugs and why collectors find them so desirable. The article also provides an overview of Navajo sandpainting ceremonies and how Yei rugs are related to them. Read more...

**Navajo Rugs, Part 2, from Western Art Collector magazine**

In this comprehensive article, Dr. J. Mark Sublette discusses Navajo rugs from the 1920s to the present day, including sections on Yei and Yeibeichai rugs, sandpainting rugs, and other pictorial rugs. Read more...

Navajo textiles expert Dr. J. Mark Sublette has been a leading authority on authentic Navajo rugs and blankets for over 30 years. Medicine Man Gallery, located in Tucson, Arizona, has one of the country’s largest collections of Navajo weavings, including a Yei rugs, Yeibeichai rugs, sandpainting rugs, and pictorial Navajo weavings.