Woodcarving: faun

Woodcarving: faun

Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Handicraft

Indigenous American wood-carving

Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

It is not known who carved this wood animal in the collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, but carved animal figures have been the mainstay of Eastern Band of Cherokee since the 1930s. Typically, the Cherokee make a variety of carvings: dough bowls and spoons for use in the home, ball sticks for use on the field, masks for social gatherings and ceremonies, and carved animal figures as souvenirs. Cherokee carvers use native woods for their work, including cherry, walnut, holly, apple, and buckeye.

Unknown

Artifact Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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crafts (art genres)

StillImage

16731

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/16731

12-19-2011

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Qualla Boundary

Appalachian Region, Southern

4.0" x 3.0" x 1.25"(dimension)

Craft Revival