Navajo Sand Painting Grey Squirrel Fred and similar items

Navajo Sand Painting Grey Squirrel Fred Stevens Jr Half Red Man Fringed Mouth Wooden frame measures approximately 13 7/8 by 19 3/4 inches. Sand artwork measures approximately 11 3/8 by 17 1/4 inches, but appears to continue under the frame. Beautiful vintage Navajo Indian sand painting made by known artist and medicine man: Grey Squirrel / Fred Stevens, Jr. Handwritten summary, written by the artist, with the meaning of the artwork?s images is on back of board: The fringe mouth, half red man. This is a Navajo Indian sand painting of the fringed mouth made during the eight days and nine nights curative ceremony called the night way chant. His head dress is of the red horse hair and eight feathers a black basket with the 10 red flicker, bird tail feathers surround the face. White lightnings decorate the entire body for power and strength the arm streamers and sash are of the rainbows. His feet are black, red, and white clouds. He carries a bow, and the feathers decorated white ground rattle. Wet feathers decorated night rainbow garland surround the painting. This painting is all hand done, out of pulverized natural colored sand stones, silicon, and mineral rocks. By Grey Squirrel (Fred Stevens, Jr.) Navajo Indian Sandpainter and Medicine Man. Wooden frame has a clean, angular Mid-Century style. Sawtooth hardware on back allows piece to be displayed on a wall. Wood frame shows edge wear as seen in pictures. Artwork shows minor surface wear but overall really good. The solid wood frame has some scratches and wear. Thanks for Shopping at The Cats Pajamas! PLEASE ASK Miss Kitty any QUESTIONS BEFORE PURCHASING! Seriously, fire away! We love to chat and want to make sure you're doing a happy dance when your goodies arrive! RETURN POLICY: Our treasures are sold as final sale (no take-backsies!), but your satisfaction is our jam! We get it ? photos can only tell half the story, so don't be shy about those questions! CONDITION: All our finds are sold as-is, straight from a clean, smoke-free zone. Unless we've called out a specific "quirk," these beauties are flawless and ready to shine! SHIPPING: We're on it! Standard 2-day handling, or if you're in a hurry, zip, zap, zoom with 1-day express via UPS or FedEx! INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Hey globetrotters! Just a friendly heads-up: you're on the hook for any import taxes or customs fees. We play by the rules and give customs the full scoop, so no surprises there!