FOLK ART YEI CHICKEN BY CHANDLER BEGAYE NAVAJO
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Description Navajo artist Chandler Begaye hand crafted this outstanding Yei chicken out of wood and straw. Navajo folk is non-utilitarian and non-ceremonial, but it still reflects the culture and daily life of its people. 5” tall x 2 1/8” long x 1 7/8” 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.