Ursula Begay, Pictoral Rug
Ursula Begay
Diné (Navajo)
Classification
Textile
Dimensions
26 x 27 in. (66 x 68.6 cm)
Accession Number
2020.35.40.02
Credit
Gift of Patrick V. and Mary Beth Musick
Memo / Artist Statement
This Navajo pictorial weaving from the Burnham area is by Ursula Begay, the daughter of Sandy Begay. The weaving is made with hand spun wool using a mixture of commercial and vegetal dyes, along with natural wool colors.
Biography
Ursula is the daughter of weaver Sandy Begay. The Burnham pattern is associated with the area of the Bisti Badlands where fourth generation trader Bruce Burnham’s grandfather originally traded and the incorporation of pictorial elements into more conventional Navajo weaving pattern geometries is deeply ingrained in the weaving of that area dating back into the 1890’s. Ursula’s sense of color and design is distinctive and popular with buyers at the Crownpoint Rug Auction, where her designs are often sold. Ursula also sometimes consigns her work to R.B. Burnham and Co. auctions.
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