Sandpaintings of the Navajo Shooting Chant

Description

Authors: Newcomb, Franc J.  (1887-1970) and Reichard, Glady A.  (1893-1955)

Publisher: Dover Books

Pub Date: 1975 (Reprint edition)

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No marks, tears, folds.  Upper front cover corner has an approx. 1/16″ bend, wear.  Sun-fading to spine, front cover spine edge and upper front cover edge.  A few small chips to lower front cover edge.  Wear to upper rear cover corner and edge.  Edge and corner wear.

Notes:  Reprint edition.  Originally published by J.J. Augustin, 1937.  This was Newcomb’s first book.  She and her husband operated a trading post on the Navajo reservation, and were friends with Hosteen Klah.  Klah allowed Newcomb to “reproduce” 45  sandpaintings–“reproduce” can’t be emphasized too strongly.  Since the Navajo are not allowed to reproduce the sandpaintings, Newcomb MEMORIZED the procedures AND the images, and was able to reproduce the sandpaintings.  MEMORIZED.  Another of Newcomb’s books,  A Study of Navajo Symbolism (1956, Peabody Museum) (See  https://joethebookguy.com/shop/navajo/a-study-of-navajo-symbolism/ )  explains the meanings of the materials she saw being used in Navajo rituals.