Stone carving: totem
Dublin Core
Title
Stone carving: totem
Subject
Cherokee art
Handicraft
Stone carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Description
This undated small totem figure is made of steatite, more commonly known as soapstone. It was made by John Julius Wilnoty (1940-2016), a self-taught carver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Creator
Wilnoty, John Julius, 1940-2016
Source
Artifact Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
unknown
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
crafts (art genres)
Type
StillImage
Identifier
16646
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/16646
Date Created
2010-08-09
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719;
Spatial Coverage
Qualla Boundary
Appalachian Region, Southern
Extent
13.75" x 3" x 5"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
Wilnoty, John Julius, 1940-2016, “Stone carving: totem,” OAI, accessed May 5, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/16646.