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Property G10: Clifford Charley, Shakalo Doll. Object: doll, Artist/Maker: Charley, Clifford (20th century, Navajo: AZ), Title/Model: Spider Woman, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / Chinle, Arizona, Medium/Technique: cottonwood, paint / handcrafted, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 15.5" H x 3.5" W x 3" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, on bottom, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: An elongated, cylinder shaped Shakalo doll, yellow face, black triangle nose, black warrior marks on cheek and rectangle eyes leans forward as if looking downward. It was carved with respect to the curvatures of the cottonwood root and painted in solid, brightly hued red, turquoise, yellow, black and white. A shawl around the shoulders with bold colors in traditional geometric patterns wraps over a long robe that embraces the natural color and grain in the wood. The robe is decorated with an incised image of a Shakalo mask with flowing hair and feathers above a red blanket and next to a large triangle painted red, yellow and turquoise. Beneath is a pueblo cliff dwelling carved into the wood.Collection
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Category 09: Recreational Objects