Mother Earth and Father Sky material_fossilized ivory depicting a stylized flute player

depicting a stylized flute player in profile

Storm Pattern Weaving with a Brown Background and Black Border

Storm Pattern Weaving with a Dark Brown Background and Red Accents

1930s Santo Domingo Two-Strand Tab Necklace featuring Hand-Rolled Olive Shell Heishi Beads and Natural American Turquoise Tabs and a Traditional Cotton Wrap Backing

Mother Earth and Father Sky material_fossilized ivory depicting a stylized flute playerNavajo Mother Earth and Father Sky sandpainting weaving, featuring two large ceremonial figures on an ivory field. Mother Earth is represented with the four sacred plants within her body: corn, beans, tobacco, and squash. These plants are central to Navajo agricultural and ceremonial life, symbolizing nourishment, balance, and the gifts of the earth. Father Sky is shown with the sun, moon, and starry night sky, representing the celestial forces that