Authentic Navajo Indian Sand Painting signed by R. Ben

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Authentic Navajo Indian sand painting , design depicts a religious ceremony, purchased in New Mexico, USA, real wood frame, mint condition, measures 26.5" x 26.5", triple matted, intricate design with a lot of detail. The backside of sand painting has wire and is ready to hang. It also contains the following handwritten message: "This is a navajo Religion Ceremonial sandpainting design.". Below these words is the signature of renowned artist Rosabelle Ben (wife of famous Navajo Indian sand artist Herbert Ben) and the number 94. Paid $110.00 12 years ago. Many of her sand paintings sell today for $230 or more. The Navajo word for sandpaintings means "place w the gods come and go." The sandpainting has been used for centuries in religious rituals, including healing ceremonies performed by Navajo medicine men. A sandpainting for a ceremony is made on the ground in the ceremonial hogan and destroyed at the end of the ritual. In order to preserve this long-standing tradition, in the late 1940's Navajos began to create permanent sandpaintings, changing the design slightly to protect the religious significance when these paintings were shown publicly. Pictorial sandpaintings which reflect the Navajo environment and lifestyle are also made. Today sandpaintings are made by slowly trickling sand through the hand onto epoxy-covered particle read more

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