Navajo Night Way Chant Sandpainting Rug, c.2001

Item: HOR5277C
Material: Handspun wool
Size: 60" x 61"
Period: Historic
Origin: Navajo
Artist: Anita Tsosie

This spectacular textile is a representation of an important healing ceremony among the Navajo known as the Night Way Chant. Woven by one of the master weavers of the late 20th century, Anita Tsosie was known for her beautiful representations of the patterns used by Navajo medicine men in sandpaintings, and was the recipient of 2004 Best in Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market for one of her weavings. THIRD PLACE RIBBON 84TH ANNUAL SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET

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