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Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Four Corn Maidens with Four Lizard Guardians

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Unknown Navajo picture writing on muslin Four corn maidens with four lizard guardians Muslin, mineral pigments, sand. Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1970 Measures: 38 inches H x 34 inches W To aid in recalling all the different paintings, a medicine man will refer to pre-painted drawings on muslin, as the above example. The drawings are called picture writing by the Navajo. They are always incomplete, but incorporate the symbols and images that appear in the sand paintings and are painted with the same earthen pigments that are used for sand paintings.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
  • Style:
    Native American (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1947-1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5902227031472

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