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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
Charlie Willeto
Charlie Willeto was 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. He is an artist who took up carving late in his life and found himself at the forefront of Navajo folk artists.
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