FOLK ART CHICKEN BY MONTY BEGAYE & TERRA WILSON NAVAJO
$ 37.80
Description Navajo folk is non-utilitarian and non-ceremonial, but it still reflects the culture and daily life of its people. This fabulous chicken is hand made out of cottonwood and straw by Navajo artists Monty Begaye and Terra Wilson. Signed. 9” tall x 2 7/8” long x 2 1/4” wide (height is to top of straw tail) Artist card included In recent years, wood figurines hand carved by self-taught Navajo artists have developed into Navajo Folk Art. These carvings of traditional personal images and indigenous animals are characteristic of the cultural integrity on the Navajo people. Strong cultural values provide for and sustain the artistic traditions of the Navajo.
