One of a Kind
Traditional Juniper Wood Sculpture
Item: Navajo Indian Woman Wood Carving 11 inches #403
Authentic Hand Carved Native American Wood Carving
Height 11 inches
This item has been shown at Museums and Native American Art Shows all over the West.
Arizona State Museum's Southwest Indian Art Fair , Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market,
and many others.
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Navajo Arts is dedicated to showcasing Authentic Native American Art and Crafts, Navajo Indian Jewelry, Carvings, and other items from artists that live on the Navajo reservation. Most's Navajo artists have to sell their items wholesale getting get only about 25% to 50% of what the art is worth.This store features the work of Harry Benally. He has no computer or internet access.
I (Harold Carey) will add other Navajo artists if this site is successful. I donate my time, costs, and web site space. I own a web site hosting service Utah Web Design.100% of the selling price goes the the featured artist and I ship from here, in Payson, UT, and keep the shipping and handling costs.
Dine’ Lady alligator juniper wood sculpture the first fashion in the Navajo Indian culture since the “Long Walk”,. This fashion was derived from the first immigrants “The Spaniards”. Clothing made from the velveteen, silk and hair neatly tied in a bun. Turquoise and silver jewelry adorned their beautiful clothing. Today this fashion among the Navajo people is fading away. The Juniper wood is found on the Navajo reservation.
-- Harry Benally
Harry is famous for his “Navajo Lady” woodcarvings modeled after his mother. He sells woodcarvings and jewelry on a full-time basis in art shows all over the West.Harry also carves animal figures such as goats, horses, donkeys, lamas, and nativity scenes.
He also carves animal figures and “Navajo Lady” in alabaster rocks. Harry is a silversmith too in the old traditional style. He cut his own turquoise rocks and polishes them. Harry loves his work and spends many a late night wood shed.Harry Benally is noted for his fine woodcarvings and silversmith work.
Harry is a self-taught Navajo Artist born in Shiprock, New Mexico in 1951 on the Navajo reservation. He is a member of the Salt (Ashiihi) clan (mother's side) and born to the Ruins Clan (father’s side).Harry now lives in Sheep Springs NM 45 miles north of Gallup, 6 miles down a dirt road off highway 666 where he grew up.
Harry’s mother was a renowned rug weaver, and it was from her that he learned a keen sense of design. He also learned patience and the importance of paying attention to detail, as all are requirements in creating high quality woodcarvings and jewelry.
He has been carving juniper and cottonwood roots, aspen trees for about 18 years. Harry being a self taught artist has his own unique of carving Navajo Lady’s and Men, all one of a kind which collectors have bought all over the west.
Harry's Art is shown at Museums and Native American
Art Shows all over the West
See him in person at the following shows:
Pueblo Grande Indian Market December 9 - 10
Phoenix, AZ
West Valley Invitational Native American Arts Festival - January 13 & 14, 2007
13825 W. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park
Indian Artists of America Show - January 27 - 28, 2007
Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass The Gila River Indian Community, AZ
Arizona State Museum's 13th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair February 24 - 25, 2007
Arizona State Museum, University of Ariz Tucson, AZ
Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market -March 3, 2007 through March 4, 2007
Phoenix, AZ
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