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Charlie Willeto
Navajo Folk Art Figure, Charlie Willetto, Native American Orange White Effigy

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Navajo Folk Art Figure, Charlie Willetto, Native American Orange White Effigy Vintage 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: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Fe, NM
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU19123494711

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