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Charlie Willeto
ARROW AND BULL ROARER, wood folk art orange brown white Charlie Willeto Navajo

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ARROW AND BULL ROARER, wood folk art orange brown white Charlie Willeto Navajo Charlie Willetto (Diné/Navajo 1897-1964) ARROW AND BULL ROARER wood, paint, unique 17.5” x 5.5” x 2” 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: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Fe, NM
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU19123494721
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