Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0004-0001 | |
Category | Carvings | |
Object Name | Figurine | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Apache | |
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
Maker's Name | Clitso Dedman (ca. 1875-1953), probably | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string | |
Description | 3-dimensional figure carved from a single piece of wood, depicting a standing Navajo man, wearing black boots, black pants, black shirt, red tie, and short-waisted tan jacket; Pair of dark brown chaps are worn over his pants, fully covering his legs and cinched around his waist; Figure’s black hair is neatly combed and he sports a thin mustache; Figure holds a “lariat” (actually a length of cotton string) folded into several loops in both his hands. No signature is visible. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.7, Width = 8.0, Depth = 3.9 |