Vintage Melvin Nez Shiprock NM Sand Art Plaque Southwestern Pottery Desert

Beautiful vintage handmade colored sand art plaque featuring a Southwestern desert scene with geometric designs, pottery, mesas/buttes, bird and traditional-inspired motifs.  The artwork is created with multiple colors of textured sand applied to a pressed/particle-board backing. The reverse is handwritten Melvin Nez, along with a Shiprock, New Mexico mailing address and ZIP code 87420.  Shiprock, New Mexico has a well-documented tradition of permanent sandpainting artwork, with artists using colored sands and pigments adhered to board to create decorative works.  Artist/attribution: Melvin Nez  Location written on reverse: Shiprock, New Mexico 87420  Medium: Colored sand/textured sand art on board  Southwestern desert and pottery design  Approximately 6 × 6  Vintage handmade folk art  Original handwritten information remains on reverse  Pre-owned vintage condition with age-related wear; please review all photographs closely  Important: Artist attribution is based on the original handwritten information on the reverse. No additional documentation or certificate of authenticity accompanies the piece.