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Charlie Willeto
Standing Figure, Charlie Willetto Navajo Folk Art wood black white green orange

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Standing Figure, Charlie Willetto Navajo Folk Art wood black white green orange Charlie Willetto (Diné/Navajo 1897-1964) Untitled Standing Figure (black and white on metal stand) wood, paint, unique with custom metal stand 35.5” x 4.5” x 4” Navajo medicine man Charlie Willeto (1897-1964) was also an artist--known for his ritualist figures of human and animal forms that carry the potency of the Navajo spirit while transcending to the realm of the mythic--who took up carving late in his life and found himself at the forefront of Navajo folk artists.
  • Creator:
    Charlie Willeto (1897 - 1964, American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Fe, NM
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU19123494691
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