Herman Tyler Jr.; Authentic Navajo Sandpainting; 8” x 8”; SP88-2H turquoise earrings The bottom portion is done

The bottom portion is done in a beautiful copper glaze and colored “drip” adds a great pop of color

brown and burgundy

The Sunface Kachina represents the spirit of the Sun

and black jet stones

Herman Tyler Jr.; Authentic Navajo Sandpainting; 8” x 8”; SP88-2H turquoise earrings The bottom portion is doneSand paintings are done in careful and sacred manners according to the ancient knowledge of the art. As the sick patient is seated atop the completed sand painting the medicine man bends to reverently touch a portion of a figure in the painting then moves to touch the patient, transferring the medicine as power. As this is done the sickness falls from the patient and harmony returns.