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Pair of Navajo Indian Wood Medicine Dolls
Pair of Navajo Indian Wood Medicine Dolls
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Southwestern North America, Navajo (Navaho) peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a pair of dolls carved from soft wood and covered in a fine grey clay pigment. Both have deep black painted hair and inset disc eyes; the taller figure has a long white beard made of cotton. These dolls were used in healing rituals to draw illness out of sick patients. Size of largest: 2.4" W x 8.25" H (6.1 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: From an Orlando Florida collection.

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Condition
Expected wear to pigment.
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Pair of Navajo Indian Wood Medicine Dolls

Estimate $400 - $600
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