Description: Keith Silversmith Vintage Authentic Navajo Sand Painting This is a sand painting made by a Navajo artist named Keith Silversmith This piece has beautiful detail with a triple mat finish and no glass cover Mat has been designed and cut by the artist Sandpaintings originate from Navajo healing ceremonies Signed by Artist Includes four different kachinas- Sun Kachina Antelope Deer Kachina Water Drinking Girl/Shalako Girl/Butterfly Girl Hopi Shalako Girl The medicine man builds a sand-painting & places the patient in the middle of it. To aid in the healing process, sand from the painting is rubbed over certain parts of the { patients body. When the ceremony is over, the 2 sandpainting is destroyed, thereby destroying the illness. This Navajo symbol of healing is now appreciated as a work of art. Approximately size 19” x 32” Great condition- minor damage to upper left hand corner of mat (see close up) About the Artist- Navajo Artist Keith Silversmith is one of The Best Navajo Sand Painters In The World. Silversmith Is Widely Recognized As A Master Of This Art Form Having Won Numerous Prizes In Museum And Other Shows.
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: Redding, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-12-18T19:41:47.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Artisan: Keith Silversmith
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
