Vintage Authentic Healing God Navajo Authentic Sand Painting Titled & Signed By Artist By Hand Framed In Oak Wood
This tile is from our large collection of all things vintage.
On the back: "Healing god" Signed by artist (hard to discern the exact lettering". AUTHENTIC NAVAJO SANDPAINTING Sandpaintings originale from Navajo healing ceremonies. The medicine man builds a sandpainting & places the patient in the middle of it. To aid in the healing process, sand from the panting is rubbed over certain parts of the patient's body. When the ceremony is over, the sandpainting is destroyed, thereby destroyed thereby destroying the illness. This Navajo symbol of healing is now appreciated as a work of art.
This piece is fantastic. A wonderful example of fine Navajo Sandpainting.
The piece is framed and the reverse side has a few tears in the brown paper backing. The informational label and the artist's hand writing is intact. The frame is beautiful and quite elaborate.
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