This SW Figure Sand Art Style Art is a Navajo (Diné) sandpainting depicting a Female Yei, a sacred symbol from traditional healing ceremonies. This piece is handmade using naturally colored, crushed sandstone minerals mixed with pigments, which are carefully drizzled onto wet glue layered over a wooden artboard.
In her right hand, she carries a sacred rattle or medicine pouch, symbolizing healing, ceremony, and spiritual protection. In her left hand, she holds a sprig of corn, the Navajo emblem of growth, nourishment, and the sustaining cycles of life.
