| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0001-0156 | ![]() |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Sandpainting | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | San Juan | |
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Shiprock | |
| Maker's Name | Doris Begay | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1981 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | ||
| Description | Rectangular sandpainting of single “Yei”, or Holy Man/Woman; Single, large central figure with elongated torso and feathers decorating upper and lower body; Two of the four sacred plants are depicted in the figures upraised hands; Set in a wooden frame; Written on the back of the piece: “ “Yei-Be-Chai” (sic) This is Navajo (sic) religion ceremonial sandpainting. Made of natural stone of (sic) color design. Doris Begay PO Box #1492 Shiprock, N. Mex.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 48.8, Width = 28.1, Thickness = 4.3 |