The many tiny stars in the middle represent the milky way
A sacred object of the Skidi Pawnee tribe who lived in what is now Nebraska
Buffalo hunters
village livers
cosmic believers
it was already between 100 and 300 years old
the north star is the largest cross
Sources: here and here with thanks.
11 comments:
Mesmerizing.....
This is just amazing!-Julie
Amazing!
ohhhh myyyyy!
Interesting textile.
now *that* is some inspiring
ah but to hold it, one could feel a galaxy in the "palm of your hand," that experience of destiny in an hour.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing this.
this is wonderful
This is "up there" with paintings/maps of Aboriginal dreamings, Mbuti mudcloth story maps, navigation charts of the Marshall Islanders ... and I know not what (yet). Thanks for sharing.
nice
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