Sand Painting
Unframed Navajo Sand painting of 4 dance figures. Identified on the backside writing on 3" x 4" lined note pad as...Left to right:
1. "Yei-Bei Chai buckskin. To help heal the sick members of the tribe. Has a rattle in right hand holding a spruce in the left hand. Also wearing a mask. Sands are natural colored rock, (ground) Masquate.
2. & 3. (Two different tags identical information.) "Yei Bei Chai. A man dressed for nine days ceremony to help heal the sick members of tribe. Has a rattle in right hand, holding a spruce in the left. Sands are natural color rocks, (grounded) Masquato.
4. Clown A man dressed for nine days ceremony to help heal the sick members of the tribe. Has a bag of trick in right hand or foax holding a spruce in the left. Also wearing a mask. Sands are natural colored rocks, (grounded) Masquats.
- Object: Sand Painting
- Artist: -
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 14" x 24"
- Culture Area: Southwest
- Cultural Group: Navajo
- Cultural Context: -
- Donor: David and Dolores Thomasson
- Catalog #: 91.104