Book
A study of Navajo symbolism
The Museum • 32 (3) • Published In 1956 • Pages: viii, 100
By: Newcomb, Franc Johnson, Fishler, Stanley A., Wheelwright, Mary C..
Abstract
Based on research conducted near Tuba City, Arizona, and northwestern New Mexico, this work explores Navajo sand paintings and picture writing from a ceremonial and symbolic perspective. The sand painting section by Newcomb is the most meticulous, covering many aspects of the ceremonial and curing symbolism as well as ethnometeorology, ethnozoology, and ethnobotany. Fishler's section on picture writing as mnemonic device contains as interesting origin myth about curing sorcery. Finally, Wheelwright's speculations about the origin of and parallels to Navajo symbolism, although highly conjectural, do contain useful information on Navajo art symbolism. The reader should be aware that all art examples are recreations by White researchers.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Foreign Resident
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Richard A. Wagner ; 1985
- Field Date
- 1914-1950
- Coverage Date
- 1920-1950
- Coverage Place
- vicinity of Tuba City, Arizona and northwestern New Mexico, United States
- Notes
- by Franc Johnson Newcomb, Stanley Fishler and Mary C. Wheelwright. Line drawings by Lloyd Moylan
- All art examples have been indexed for OCM category 531 or OCM category 532
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80, 99)
- LCCN
- a 57002354
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians