Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0008 |
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Category |
Carvings |
Object Name |
Carving (woman) |
Culture |
Navajo |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
County |
San Juan |
Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation; Community: Lake Valley |
Maker's Name |
Johnson Antonio (b. 1931 or 1935) |
Date of Manufacture |
1990 |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Cottonwood root; Paint |
Description |
3-dimensional carving of Navajo woman, shown in standing position, dress in a turquoise-colored blouse, and wrapped tightly in a half red, half blue blanket; She wears brown laced-up boots on her feet; Woman’s hair is pulled back and worn in the traditional Navajo chongo style and secured with a large barrette (carved and painted to simulate silver encrusted with turquoise); Artist’s name and year (’90) are printed with ball point pen on figure’s feet. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 41.1, Width = 9.2, Depth = 9.9 |