1980s Sandpainting Rug tribe_pima Amy Quandelacy

Amy Quandelacy

Hand Carved and Painted Mudhead (Koyemsi) Kachina Playing a Drum

The Whirling Log symbol is not associated with the Swastika and pre-dates World War II

this imagery references the prophecy that "when the big frog croaks

875" Width

1980s Sandpainting Rug tribe_pima Amy Quandelacy1980 Navajo sandpainting tapestry weaving by Barbara Benally depicting the Feather People sandpainting design. Four ceremonial figures radiate from a central turquoise circle, connected by sacred pathways in a precise four direction composition. Each figure is rendered with remarkable detail, showing traditional body decoration, masks, and ceremonial elements associated with Navajo sandpainting imagery. Branching feather plumes extend outward in