Vintage Rare Framed Native American Navajo Sand Painting Art #2

Description

ORIGINAL RARE FRAMED NAVAJO SAND PAINTING. – A SACRED SAND PAINTING OF THE NAVAJO’S USED TO AID AN AILING MEMBER OF THE TRIBE.

 

VERY UNIQUE PIECE OF ART WORK!

I AM SELLING SEVERAL OTHER SAND PAINTINGS, INCLUDING “LIGHTENING BOY & GIRL”.

 

 

SIZE APPROX:

29cm x 18cm.

 

IN GOOD USED CONDITION. THERE ARE MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR TO FRAME, PLEASE SEE PHOTOS.

 

To create these sacred works, the Shaman of the tribe ‘paints’ by letting colored sand fall carefully through his fingers onto the ground, creating A holy symbols and holy figures that are believe to heal.

 

After the sand painting is complete, a person who is suffering an illness or issue is asked to sit on the painting while the medicine man recites healing chants.

For the Navajo, the sand painting is a dynamic, living, sacred entity that enables a transformation in the mental and physical state of the ailing individual. They believe that the holy figures in the painting absorb the ailment and provide relief.

 

After the healing ceremony, the sand painting is considered toxic and destroyed because it has absorbed the illness or problem.

 

Traditionally, outsiders are rarely invited by the shaman to attend the sand painting ceremony due to it’s holy nature. The paintings are quickly destroyed after use as the image is believed to be sacred and and temporal (temporary). It is only meant to be seen by the ailing individual and the shaman- in fact, it is believed by many Navajo that the replication or publicization of these sacred artworks is a cursed activity.

 

However, some modern Navajo now choose to permatize the sacred images (make the designs permanent) by turning them into weavings or prints that can be sold for a profit. The sand original is still destroyed. These Navajo Artisans usually make respectful changes to the original design (adding intentional errors and changing colors so it’s not exactly the same).

Through these woven and printed replicas we can now observe the symbols and designs of these sacred ceremonies that were otherwise invisible to the public until the last century.

 

 

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Thanks for looking! Susan.