Navajo Sandpainting by Darlene Thomas - Yei Bi Chei design 6D01H Feather The overlay process is where

The overlay process is where the design is cut out of a sheet of silver and soldered to another sheet

Dimensions: 21" long

x 3-3/4 in

Dimensions: 1-1/2" x 2-3/8"

even this Mother Crow would have been depicted by a male member of the tribe

Navajo Sandpainting by Darlene Thomas - Yei Bi Chei design 6D01H Feather The overlay process is whereAccording to the Navajo religion, the Universe is a very delicately balanced thing. If this balance is upset, some disaster usually an illness will follow. To restore the balance and harmony means performing one of the many Navajo chants or ways. These complex ceremonies involve the use of herbs, prayers, songs and sandpaintings. The sandpainting is done in a careful and sacred manner, according to the ancient knowledge of the art. As the patient is