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Object Number 995-29-10/74563
Display Title Carved scene of a sandpainter
Descriptions
Object Description Scene of kneeling Navajo man making a sandpainting. He wears brown moccasins, white pants, light brown shirt, silver concha belt, white and turquoise beaded necklace, and white headband. Hair tied in traditional knot. Sandpainting consists of a blue rainbow guardian encircling four yei plant figures (corn, bean, tobacco, and squash). Also a black bat form and a miniature black rainbow guardian. There are six small pots, four of which hold different colored sand. Beside the man lies a flat wooden stick. Scene mounted on a wood base that simulates sandstone. Signed on the bottom "Nelson B. Watchman". In pencil is written GRNX and price.
Inventory Description Sculpture, kneeling male figurine making sand painting
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Date 1980-1989
Artist Nelson B. Watchman
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
North America / United States / New Mexico
Dimensions Overall: 25.9 x 18 x 15.2 cm (10 3/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/74563; Nelson / B. Watchman; NM / 9 / 6 1/2 / 7L
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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