Petroglyph Pendant on Black Sinew
Apache Handmade
Gloria Beltran

Approx. 2" wide circle rawhide pendant with handpainted Sun petroglyph accented with silver bead suspended on 25" sinew cord. One-of-a-kind created and handpainted by Apache artisan Gloria Beltran. Approx. shipping weight is 2 oz. 

Note on Petroglyphs:
From the book Easy Field Guide to Southwestern Petroglyphs comes this information:
"Everything in the world of the ancients was spirit. Not only humans but rock, water, cloud, animals and insects as well. Each had a lesson, each had a message and they were constantly turned to for guidance as well as assistance. Today, the ancestor spirits are Kachinas.

To summon a spirit, you first had to call it from the sky by using offerings, prayer, ceremonies and smoke, or try to release it from the rock by pecking or painting its image. Then, if the spirit had something to say, it would appear sometime later on, in a waking vision or a dream. This painting is of the Sun Spirit."