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Navajo Picture Writing On Muslin, Two Humpback Yeis with Two Bat Guardians
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Unknown Navajo Medicine Man
Navajo picture writing on muslin
Two Humpback Yeis With Two Bat Guardians
Muslin, mineral pigments, sand
Navajo Medicine Man active 1947 - 1970
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: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
- Style:Native American (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1947-1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5902226522132
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