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Sand paintings

Scope note

Highly conventionalized ceremonial designs in a limited number of colors, composed of sand and other natural materials such as minerals or pollen. They are created or used in relgious rituals by various groups, including Navajo, Pueblo, and Zuni in North America, Australian Aborigines, and Tibetans, Japanese, and Hindus.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262832

Broader Terms used

<religious visual works>

Equivalent Terms used

sand painting

Created

13yrs ago

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