NATIVE AMERICAN NAVAJO FOLK ART CHICKEN ORNAMENT BY LES HERBERT NAVAJO FOLK ART

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NATIVE AMERICAN
NAVAJO CHICKEN ORNAMENT BY LES HERBERT
Les Herbert carved this delightful chicken ornament out of cottonwood.  Navajo folk art consists of figurines usually carved out of wood that depict Navajo life and culture.
2  3/4” tall x 2  5/8” long x 1  1/8" wide
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.
Native American folk art