Description |
Hand-carved 3-dimensional standing figure of Navajo man impersonating male yeibichai dancer (part of complete 16-piece Navajo ceremony); Figure's body is painted white and he wears blue head mask with pair of eagle plumes and green collar ruff, turquoise necklace, bracelets, rings, and concho belt, tan kilt with fox skin at back, dark blue leggings with red garters, and brown moccasins, and he carries red and green feathers in left hand and green feathers and gourd rattle in right hand; All details of figure are carved and painted except for feathers held in hands and tips of eagle plumes on head mask which are actual chicken feathers; Signature "Clitso" is printed in pencil on soles of both feet. |