Description: A vintage Navajo Sand Painting Wood frameApprox 6.25" x 10.25"On backs have written " Bryan Big Thunder" Each painting represents an array of ceremonies, sacred songs and stories.An a beautiful work of artThe entire wooden board is covered with sand art.If you love sand art, or collecting native American artwork, this sand painting will be a great addition to your collection! HISTORY :NAVAJO SAND PAINTINGS : In the sand paintings of southwestern Native Americans, the most famous of which are the Navajo, the Medicine Man or Hatałii paints loosely by letting the colored sands flow through his fingers with control and skill. There are 600 to 1000 different traditional designs for sand paintings which are known to the Navajo. They do not view the paintings as static objects, but as spiritual, living beings to be treated with great respect.The colors for the painting are usually made with naturally colored sand, crushed gypsum (white), yellow ochre, red sandstone, charcoal, and a mixture of charcoal and gypsum (blue). Brown can be made by mixing red and black; red and white make pink. Other coloring agents include cornmeal, flower pollen, or powdered roots and bark.Navajo sand paintings, also called dry paintings, are called "places where the gods come and go" in the Navajo language. They are used in curing ceremonies in which the gods' help is requested for harvests and healing.Originally, sand paintings were done by the Navajo Medicine Man on the ground. Those done during daylight were destroyed by sunset, and those done during night ceremonies were destroyed before sunrise. Their destruction and scattering to the winds was part of the ritual.Only in recent years have sand paintings been made into permanent works of beautiful and colorful art. Today, they are created not only in the traditional and ritualistic designs, but also in contemporary expressions of the modern Indian culture such as pottery or dancers. Check out all the pictures!What you see in the picture is what you get. If you have any questions, please ask before you buy. ****PLEASE BE AWARE BEFORE BIDDING****We strive for complete customer service & satisfaction!If you receive an item you have an issue with it, please contact us before leaving feedback or open a case so we can try fixing the issue. All items come from a smoke free home.NO RETURNS!!!!!
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Escondido, California
End Time: 2024-03-01T06:12:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.99 USD
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Tribal Affiliation: Navajo