66 SACRED PLACES Travis Nieto, Fox. Serpentine, turquoise. 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3/4 in. Freddie Leekya, Nutcracker. Zuni stone, travertine, turquoise, pen shell. 1 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 in. Elsie Whitehorse, Contemporary Navajo Storm Pattern Weaving. Handwoven wool. 24 x 19 in. Daisy Natewa, Coyote Family. Turquoise, dolomite, mother-of-pearl, marble, coral. 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 7/8 in. Nerick Laweka, Owl. Marble, turquoise. 1 1/2 x 1 x 1 in. Scotty Garnaat, Lizard. Picasso marble, turquoise. 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 1 in. Abby Quam, Squirrel. Onyx, turquoise. 7/8 x 2 x 1/2 in. Bremette Epaloose, Bat. Marble, turquoise. 1 1/2 x 3 x 1/4 in. Darren Boone, Duck. Shell, pipestone, turquoise, serpentine, Picasso marble. 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. Fabian Tstthlikai, Deer. Picture jasper, turquoise. 1 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. Melvin Sandoval, Bobcat. Serpentine. 1 1/4 x 3 x 1/2 in. Danette Laate, Hummingbird. Onyx, shell, turquoise. 1 3/8 x 1 x 5/8 in. Artifacts Tony Foster selected artifacts to accompany his paintings that reflect the influence of different cultural and spiritual groups on the region. The storm pattern is one of the most common Navajo rug designs, dating back to the early twentieth century. While its symbols, meaning, and history are often debated, it is generally accepted that the central motif represents the universe or a hogan (house) while the four corner motifs represent the four sacred mountains or four directions. Stewart Alonzo, Raven. Marble, turquoise. 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. Stewart Alonzo, Horse. Serpentine, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, coral, shell. 2 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in.
