Sandpainting Yei Circa Date_2020s 1960s Zuni Sterling Silver Squash

1960s Zuni Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace Featuring Inlaid Sunface Designs using Mother of Pearl

875" Total Circumference - Medium-Large)

29” Height

tapestry-quality weave

Melon Shell

Sandpainting Yei Circa Date_2020s 1960s Zuni Sterling Silver SquashNavajo Sandpainting style Yei weaving by Ruby White, featuring six detailed Yei figures arranged across a tan field with ceremonial feather staffs and a strong patterned border. Yei weavings draw from Navajo sandpainting imagery and are typically created as decorative textile interpretations rather than ceremonial sandpaintings themselves. This piece has a finely detailed pictorial composition with strong symmetry and a large horizontal format well