Coyote Placing the Stars Basket ring-size_7-75 is a revered matriarch and

is a revered matriarch and protector of children

evoking themes of spiritual guidance

balanced borders

48” (4') Length

Julian Lovato (1922 - 2018) is considered one of Santo Domingo’s most famous artists

Coyote Placing the Stars Basket ring-size_7-75 is a revered matriarch andThis hand coiled sumac pictorial basket by Sally Black illustrates the Navajo tale of how the stars came into the sky, as part of the Navajo Creation Story. The intricate design features a Navajo Medicine Man carefully placing stars into the heavens. Below him, a mischievous coyote, impatient with the Medicine Man's meticulous placement of each star, convinces him to throw all the stars at once, creating random patterns in the sky. The basket's design