Marie Yazzie, Rug, New Lands Raised, Navajo, 57 1/2" x 33"

Traders like JB Moore first introduced Navajo art to collectors back east, but rugs (not silver) first captured the imaginations of collectors and decorators. Following Moore's lead, other traders began to market Navajo weaving, even influencing many of the well-known styles. Today styles are not defined by regions but perfected by dedicated weavers from all parts of the Navajo Nation. We have put together a large collection of rugs on our online Trading Post and hope you take time to look through them all. Hopefully, you will find the perfect rug. Rug weaving is very similar to jewelry making. That means if your parents or grandparents worked in the arts there was a good chance you would do the same.

Navajo weaver Marie Yazzie made this gorgeous rug. It draws from a few different styles, but the raised weave is definitely unique. Like many other patterns this one has evolved over the years and comes in many different colors and patterns. Trader Bruce Burnham is credited with developing it.