Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1239 | ![]() |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Mrs. Armer? | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Opaque watercolor on brown paper | |
Description | Painting of sand painting from Navajo Windway Chant, depicting 4 male Windway people shown in line in full frontal view, each one painted one of the four sacred colors (black, blue, yellow, and white); A rainbow Yei guardian figure surrounds the Windway people on 3 sides, and the entire painting is protected by 2 small guardian figures at the top. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 81.8, Length = 58.3 |